RN Home Infusion Per Diem Bellevue
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: March 23, 2026
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Job Description:
Description: Job Summary: Provide nursing care to a defined
group of patients, adhering to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of
Washington ambulatory Nursing Care Standards, the Nursing Code of
Ethics and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington policies.
Coordinate and facilitate Health Care services for the patient in
other segments of the Health Care delivery system. Provide and
coordinate nursing care for the patient in collaboration with the
Health Care team. The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the
Health Care team, overseeing and participating in patient
assessment and the formulation and implementation of the care plan.
The Infusions RN will work with a team in an outpatient, clinic
setting providing IV infusions or placing IVs and teaching patients
and their family how to manage home infusion medications such as
antibiotics. Display excellent assessment, communication and
education skills placing PICC lines or Midlines, and instruct
patients in managing their home administration of IV medications.
Provide consultation to other departments in the management of IV
lines. Essential Responsibilities: Using the nursing process,
provides ongoing assessment of the nursing care needs of a defined
group of patients. Uses nursing diagnosis to describe this
assessment. Develops a written plan of care for patient care needs.
Assists patients and families/significant others in developing
health care goals which are part of the individualized plan of
care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential
patient needs and available resources. Provides nursing
interventions safely and competently. Provides the patient and
family/significant others with information preceding interventions.
Provides telephone consultation to patients and family/significant
others Provides ongoing evaluation of the patients response to
care. Anticipates and recognizes changes in the patients status and
need for nursing care. Modifies the individual plan of care in
collaboration with the health care team. Demonstrates understanding
of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by
assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care to meet the
needs of those populations served. Demonstrates effective
communication skills with those specific age populations served.
Identifies own learning needs and participates in educational
programs related to those age-specific patient populations served
(Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Geriatric). Collaborates,
communicates and coordinates with other health care team members in
planning and implementing care. Assesses the needs of designated
patients requiring hospitalization; initiates nursing admission
database and discharge planning in collaboration with inpatient
staff and physician. Cooperates and communicates effectively with
other team members in order to accomplish the workload.
Communicates recognition of the patients and family/significant
others psychosocial, cultural and emotional needs in each
nurse-patient interaction. Orients patients and family/significant
others to the role of the professional nurse and other health care
team members, the nursing services available, and the means of
access to those services. Reinforces orientation to the Consumer
Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Identifies the patients
educational needs as part of the nursing assessment. Develops an
educational component for each nursing care plan. Provides
teaching/counseling congruent with patients and family/significant
others learning needs and the medical plan of care. Encourages
patient compliance with therapeutic and medical regimens. Teaching
is based on scientific and behavioral knowledge. Assesses patient
lifestyle risk factors. Integrates health promotion and preventive
aspects of care with the ongoing assessment of nursing care needs.
Works with patient to develop a plan to improve general health
status. Implements physical and psychological preventive measures.
Promotes patient self-care responsibility for meeting their own
health needs. Adheres to KFHPW documentation standards. Provides a
safe environment for each patient and adheres to KFHPW safety
standards. Adheres to KFHPW infection control standards and
guidelines, including the guidelines for reporting communicable
diseases. Identifies own learning needs and participates in
continued education programs to meet those needs. Participates in
staff orientation and student education activities. Collaborates
with managers in completing the process for self and colleague/team
performance reviews. Assures quality of care through development,
implementation and evaluation of professional nursing standards and
participation in multidisciplinary quality assurance activities.
Participates in professional activities. Participates in nursing
research and incorporates research findings into nursing practice.
Adheres to KFHPW personnel policies and maintains a high standard
of professional work habits. Consistently demonstrates an
appearance consistent with current KFHPW dress code policy. Basic
Qualifications: Experience Education Associates degree in Nursing
from an accredited program License, Certification, Registration
Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact
License: Registered Nurse required at hire Basic Life Support
required at hire Additional Requirements: Communication,
problem-solving, leadership and decision-making skills. Preferred
Qualifications: Ambulatory care nursing experience. Primary nursing
or case-management experience. Bachelor of science in nursing
(BSN). IV Therapy and PICC line placement nursing experience. IV
Therapy certification.
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