15h Left: Hospice Visiting RN - Redmond/North Team
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Redmond
Posted on: November 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Description: 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.
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