Description
Wage Range: $48.21 - $87.11 per hour
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This is a driving position and will cover the following territories Kirkland, Woodinville, Bothell, Snohomish, Monroe.
Who We Are
EvergreenHealth is one of largest, most innovative stand-alone Home Health providers in the nation with a local vision, dedicated to serving patients and families in the Pacific Northwest since 1992. From Everett to South Seattle and beyond, our compassionate, skilled providers have the opportunity to provide care in their own community. To learn more and hear from our staff click here: Join EvergreenHealth Hospice & Home Care
Our Team
As an interdisciplinary team we work together to enrich the health and wellbeing of every life we touch. Our care teams are composed of the following:
Nurses (RN & LPN)
Certified Would Care Specialists
Psychiatric Nurses
Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Speech Therapists
Social Workers
Certified Nursing Assistants (Home Health Aides)
Job Summary
Utilizes the nursing process to provide clinical expertise, consultation, and direct patient care for people with or at risk for fecal and urinary diversions, acute and chronic wound, drains, tubes, fistulas and pressure ulcers. Responsible for developing and implementing a program to promote wound healing by means of educating and training staff, standardizing care, establishment of a comprehensive product formulary, and evaluation of outcomes in these areas. Functions in an educative role (staff in-services, patient teaching and community education), advocacy role, as well as performing research and administrative duties.
Primary Duties
Responsibility and accountability for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of ostomy and wound patients for patients on service with Evergreen Home Care Services. Functions as a consultant for staff and patients with ostomies, complex wounds, fistulas, ulcers and skin problems related to fecal and urinary incontinence
.Responsibility and accountability for consultation, direct patient care, program development and education of fecal and urinary diversions or incontinence, and ostomies will depend on level of certification at ostomy and/or continence level.
Clinical Expert: Develops and implements assessment and documentation tools, policies and protocols related to wound care in order to standardize practice.
Educator: Performs periodic needs assessments related to wound prevention and care. Develops and promotes wound care protocols for EHCS.
Acts as a role model and mentor in clinical practice and professional development. Participates in the organization’s committees pertinent to wound care.
Bases practice on national standards for wound care, current research evidence. Collects and interprets data regarding prevalence and incidence for the purpose of quality improvement.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefit Information:
Choices that care for you and your family
At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.
Medical, vision and dental insurance
On-demand virtual health care
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Life and disability insurance
Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Paid Time Off/Vacation
Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
Paid holidays
Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
Voluntary identity theft protection
Voluntary legal insurance
Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
Free parking
Commuter benefits
Requirements
License, Certification, Education or Experience:
REQUIRED for the position:
Graduate of a nursing program (Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing, ADN required)
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington
Current Healthcare Provider BLS - American Heart Association by start date
Board certification as a CWCN, CWON or WOCN through the Wound Ostomy and Continence Society Certification Board within 6 months of hire.
Graduate of Accredited Certificate Program in Wound Care Management, or Wound/Ostomy, or Wound/Ostomy/Continence
3 years of clinical practice that includes wound care in Acute Care or Home Health Care setting.
Knowledge of Medicare Conditions of Participation, HIM 11, Joint Commission Standards, WACs, WISHA/OSHA.
Current Washington State Driver’s license and proof of insurability
DESIRED for the position:
Master’s degree in Nursing