Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health/Hospice

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0 Shift: Day, Schedule:

8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, rotating weekends/holidays/call

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides age-appropriate individualized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of health care for patients from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, and which reflects the philosophy, goals and objectives of nursing services and YMH Home Health and Hospice. 

RN – Home Health/Hospice

• Able to work independently in home settings; nursing home settings; assisted living settings coordinating care with caregivers and family members.
• Able to use teach back skills and other tools to engage the patient and family in goal setting and self-management.
• Able to complete in Home Health the OASIS assessment tool based on the individual patient; and in hospice the symptom management quality indicators.
• Able to support difficult decisions for patients/families such as end of life (Hospice) services.
• Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary team in planning and achieving patient goals involving the patient and family in the care planning process.
• Documents on laptops at point of care as outlined in policies/procedures
• Achieves productivity requirements
• Able to rotate into weekends and holidays

Experience:  Minimum of one-year acute care, Home Health, Hospice or nursing home experience. 

Licenses:  Current WA state driver’s license and proof of insurance

Education:  Prefer BSN

Additional Requirements:  car for travel to and from home visits during shift.

 

Position Summary

We’re seeking a staff RN to join our incredible hospital-based team. This is an excellent opportunity to utilize your specialized training, knowledge, and nursing care with a multidisciplinary approach.

It’s an exciting time to be a nurse at MultiCare. We are on a journey to become a best-in-class nursing organization. Together, we are creating an environment where nurses are owners in the clinical decision-making process, are well connected, have open communication with their colleagues, feel supported to develop professionally, and understand the future of nursing at MultiCare.

Responsibilities

• You will organize patient care by prioritizing, delegating, delivering and evaluating on an ongoing basis
• You will utilize the knowledge base of nursing education and experience to deliver nursing care using the nursing process according to hospital policies, procedures and protocols
• Collaborate with the nursing team to facilitate overall improvement in quality of care, patient experience and cost reduction
• Foster a learning environment for patients/families, nursing staff and members of the health care team
• Advocate for ethical and holistic care promoting the autonomy, dignity, and health of patients from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or obtained within five (5) years from the initial date of hire; RN with 15+ years of service or internal candidates hired before January 1, 2021 may be considered in satisfaction of this requirement in lieu of an education agreement
• Advanced degree in Nursing (MSN, PhD, DNP, ARNP) preferred
• Registered Nurse license (RN) in Washington State or multi-state licensure endorsement (MSL)
• Current BLS Certification required
• ACLS or NALS or PALS or TNCC or NRP certification, as required by facility or department
• Certification in specialty area preferred
• One (1) year of experience in acute care setting preferred

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communitie