Home Health Visiting Nurse - Per Diem

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Per Diem Home Health Visiting Nurse to provide comprehensive skilled nursing care to patients in the home setting across King and Snohomish Counties. You will work on an interdisciplinary team delivering care within home health, palliative care, and hospice programs, with accountability for patient assessment, plan of care development, education, and consultation related to pain and symptom management.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing interventions requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill, including preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Develop and implement plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and primary health care providers
• Provide appropriate instruction to patients and caregivers about health care, disease management, and adjustment to illness
• Direct and supervise the care and services of LPNs and HHAs in the home setting
• Perform skilled procedures including injections, dressings, catheter insertion and care, colostomy and tracheotomy care, central line IV care, and blood draws
• Instruct patients and families in self-care activities and home safety
• Manage pain and symptom management in the home setting
• Identify patient educational needs and provide instruction according to the plan of care
• Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and patient families in planning and implementing care
• Record accurate and pertinent data in the electronic medical record in a timely manner according to documentation guidelines
• Assess patient response to care through timely assessment, communication, and observation
• Modify the plan of care based on patient and care systems response
• Adhere to infection control, safety, hazardous waste, universal precautions, and CPR standards
• Participate in staff orientation, performance reviews, and quality improvement activities
• Maintain professional work habits and appearance consistent with employer dress code policy

Schedule

• Monday through Friday and assigned weekends depending on availability
• Call-in/On-call position
• Day shift, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Per diem employment

Travel Requirements

• 100% travel required
• Must have a personally owned vehicle with proof of automobile insurance
• Washington driver's license required

Required Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in medical-surgical, home health, or hospice (current KP Coalition employees have this requirement waived)
• Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
• Washington Registered Nurse license required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire
• Washington driver's license required at hire
• Basic Life Support certification required at hire
• Demonstrated experience providing care planning within a community setting (continuum of care)
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to transfer and position patients as needs require
• Basic laptop skills including MS Office Suite
• Customer service skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Horizon for homecare system experience
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related health care field