• One year medical-surgical or ICU nursing experience in an acute care setting, ambulatory nursing (outpatient) or home health, hospice or palliative care, SNF, ALF settings.  Two years of experience in Home Health (within the last 5 years) as a LPN may be substituted for the one year of nursing experience.

• 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).

• 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 (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire

• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire

• Drivers License (in location where applicable)

• Basic Life Support

• 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.

• 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:

• Variable days, holidays and weekend rotation HH RN