RN, Home Health (40h Day)
Company: Kaiser
Location: Portland
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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Job Description:
#LI-DP1The self-directed public health nurse provides home care
services to Kaiser Permanente patients in community based and
facility settings. This position may provide nursing services to
patients in the home health, hospice, home infusion, palliative
care, or other programs under the direction of the patients
physician(s) to provide quality health care outcomes and facilitate
the achievement of maximum independence of the patient utilizing
health care resources within Kaiser Permanente and the
community.Essential Responsibilities:Provides nursing services to
patients consistent with agency policy, state practice acts, and
applicable state and federal regulations as directed by the
patients physician. Manages the care of patients from admission to
discharge, coordinating the multidisciplinary plan of care:
including appropriate referrals to other disciplines; community
resources; supervision of the home health aid plan of care;
coordination of the discharge plan and documentation to reflect all
activities provided in program appropriate care settings.Assesses
the learning needs of the patient/caregiver to develop the plan of
care that meets patient and family needs and goals including the
provision of effective teaching, supervision and delegation of care
to achieve desired health care outcomes and timely discharge
consistent with quality care.Partners with agency management in the
development and review of programs within Continuing Care Services.
Facilitates the initiation of cost effective home care and provides
consultation to clinicians regarding appropriate care setting
alternatives.Assures professional competency through maintaining
state-of-the-art skills and knowledge consistent with Medicare and
JCAHO regulations, applicable nurse practice acts and agency
policies.Participates in hospice, home infusion, home health and
palliative care call duty consistent with agency
policy.Participates in department quality management/improvement
activities; including but not limited to clinical record review,
occurrence reporting, focused studies, process and outcome
measurement, peer review, continuous quality improvement projects,
partners in defining and achieving agency productivity
standards.Performs other duties as requested.Basic Qualifications:
Experience One (1) year medical-surgical nursing experience in an
acute care setting or home health, hospice or palliative care, SNF,
ALF settings. Two (2) years of experience in Home Health (within
the last five (5) years) as a LPN may be substituted for the one
year of nursing experience. Education Baccalaureate degree in
nursing or commensurate knowledge and experience (Commensurate
knowledge and experience may include recent experience in areas of
care coordination, case management, community health, and public
health). License, Certification, Registration This job requires
credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work
state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the
secondary work state(s) are required post hire. Registered Nurse
License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire Registered Nurse License
(Washington) within 6 months of hire Drivers License (in location
where applicable) Basic Life Support Additional Requirements: Able
to perform complete physical, psychosocial, spiritual assessments.
Able to operate stethoscope and sphygmomanometer. Keyboarding or
typing skills. Able to learn to operate a laptop computer to
perform clinical documentation. Working knowledge of concise, yet
thorough clinical documentation of patient assessments and care.
Effective problem solving, written and verbal communication and
organizational and time management skills required to accomplish
case management responsibilities within allocated time frames.
Note: This position requires completion of a typing test. Note:
This position requires a reliable automobile to travel to and from
patient homes. Preferred Qualifications: Operational knowledge of
computerized clinical documentation and office application systems
including the use of laptop/notebook computers. Working knowledge
of the managed care industry. Knowledge of Medicare
regulations/requirements. Excellent time management, problem
solving and customer service skills. Excellent written and verbal
communication skills. Able to work autonomously and manage patient
caseload. Knowledgeable of the care for the chronically ill and
frail elderly. Working knowledge of Hospice and palliative care for
the terminally ill patient. Pediatrics, including well child care.
Oncology/hospice. Rehabilitation nursing. Hospice care and the
dying process. Peripheral and central line IV management. Able to
perform venipuncture and IV insertion. Able to operate multiple IV
pumps. Able to perform surgical debridement as part of wound
care.Notes:
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