[High Salary] Hospice Visiting RN (North/Redmond) - Per Diem
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Redmond
Posted on: November 4, 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: - 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 tracheotomy, central line IV care
and blood draws. Identifies educational needs. Instructs patient
according to the plan of care. Provides care and case management
with interdisciplinary team. - 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.
- 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 assessment 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 -
Basic Life Support 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 homecare system experience. - Bachelors degree in
Nursing or related health care field.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Redmond , [High Salary] Hospice Visiting RN (North/Redmond) - Per Diem, Healthcare , Redmond, Washington
