Home Health Visiting RN - North Team
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Redmond
Posted on: November 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Description: ALTERNATING WEEKENDS. Job Summary: Provides
comprehensive skilled nursing care and services to patients in the
home setting. Works on an interdisciplinary team to provide care in
the home health, palliative care and hospice programs. Accountable
for the assessment, development of plan of care, education and
consultation related to pain and symptom management as well as
adjustment to changes in health status. Plans for the return of
patient care to primary Health Care providers as indicated.
Essential Responsibilities: Communicates and collaborates with
other interdisplinary team members and with the patient family in
planning and implementing care. Records accurate and pertinent data
in the electronic medical record in a timely manner, according to
documentation guidelines. Adheres to KFHPW infection control,
safety, hazardous waste, universal precautions, and CPR standards.
Provides nursing interventions requiring substantial and
specialized nursing skill, and initiates appropriate preventive and
rehabilitative nursing procedures. Follows through the plan of care
as developed to: provide appropriate instruction to
patient/caregiver about health care, disease management and
adjustment to illness; direct and supervise the care and services
of LPN and HHA in the home setting; perform treatments; instruct
patients/families in self care activities and home safety; and
competently perform skills/tasks per plan of care. This includes
pain and symptom management in the home. Performs skilled
procedures to include injections, dressings, catheter insertion and
care, colostomy and trachiotomy, central line IVcareand blood
draws. Identifies educational needs. Instructs patient according to
the plan of care. Provides care and case management with
interdisciplinary team. Identifies own learning needs, including
those related to age-specific populations and participates in
educational efforts to meet those needs. Participates in the
following: staff orientation; self and colleague/team performance
reviews; and activities related to quality care and cost saving
measures. Adheres to KFHPW personnel policies and maintains a high
standard of professional work habits. Demonstrates an appearance
consistent with KFHPW dress code policy. Assesses patient need for
care and communicates with other health care providers
appropriately and in a timely manner. Collects data relevant to
visit throughout the duration of care. Develops and initiates the
plan of care based on assessment. Communicates and collaborates
with medical doctor(s) to establish plan of care. Evaluates patient
response to care through timely assessment, communication and
observation. Modifies plan of care through assessement based upon
patient and care systems response. Basic Qualifications: Experience
Minimum two (2) years of experience as Registered Nurse in medical
surgical, home health or hospice. Per the National Agreement,
current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement
waived. Education Associates degree in Nursing from an accredited
program. High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED)
required. License, Certification, Registration Registered Nurse
License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License:
Registered Nurse required at hire Driver's License (Washington)
required at hire Additional Requirements: Proof of automobile
insurance. Demonstrated experience providing care planning within a
community setting (continuum of care). Ability to work
independently. Ability to transfer/position patients as needs
require. Basic laptop skills including MS Office Suite. Customer
service skills. Preferred Qualifications: Horizon for home care
system experience. Bachelors degree in Nursing or a related health
care field.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Redmond , Home Health Visiting RN - North Team, Healthcare , Redmond, Washington
