Hospice Visiting Nurse - Admits​/Interventionist FTE Kitsap​/Pierce

About This Role

The Hospice Visiting Nurse
- Admits/Interventionist provides comprehensive skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, focusing on admissions and follow-up visits. This role is ideal for nurses with prior home health or hospice experience who are looking to work in a supportive interdisciplinary team.

• Pay: $49 - $82/hour
• Location: Tacoma, WA
• Schedule: Full Time, 2nd Shift (Mon
  - Fri 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM, Rotating Weekends 12:00 PM - 8:30 PM)

• 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.
• Provide nursing interventions requiring specialized nursing skill and initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Follow through the plan of care to provide instruction to patients/caregivers about health care and disease management.
• Direct and supervise the care and services of LPN and HHA in the home setting.
• Perform skilled procedures including injections, dressings, catheter insertion and care, and blood draws.
• Assess patient need for care and communicate with other health care providers appropriately.
• Develop and initiate the plan of care based on assessment and collaborate with medical doctors.
• Evaluate patient response to care through timely assessment and modify the plan of care as needed.

• Prior home health or hospice experience required

• Experience in skilled nursing care in home health, palliative care, and hospice programs

• Current RN License in Washington
• BLS certification required

Kaiser Permanente is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional patient care. They focus on improving the health of their members and the communities they serve through comprehensive and coordinated care.