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Responsibilities
Registered Nurse -Home Infusion Therapy (0. 75 FTE, day and evening, 10 hours shift)
RN position with Seattle Children’s Home Infusion Team, based out of the Bothell Home Care Services location. Nurses travel to patient homes to support home infusions. You will also have a vital role in providing patient discharge education to support caregiver administration of home infusion therapies.
Home Infusion RNs provide patient and caregiver infusion-based education, direct care for central line dressing changes and lab draws, PIV placement in conjunction with administration of in-home medication infusions, and phone triage for troubleshooting infusion related questions.
Home Infusion RNs practice in an interdisciplinary team that creates individualized care plans and monitors patient progress toward goals. Care across the continuum requires Home Infusion RNs to collaborate closely with the patient and caregivers, providers, and other members of the care team.
Home Infusion RNs assist Seattle Children’s in meeting strategic goals by incorporating processes into the daily work using techniques of continuous improvement and innovation.
On-call support for rotating weekends and holidays is required. Commute to and from Bothell, main hospital campus, regional clinics, and patient homes within the service area is required. Mileage reimbursement provided per policy. Company vehicles will be available for use.
As an important member of the Health Care Team, the RN functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by the State, the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and adheres to Seattle Children’s policies/procedures and guidelines of care. oversee providing safe, family centered patient care. Using the Nursing Care Process, the RN will be assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in a collaborative method with the patient and patient’s family, significant others, and members of the health care team. will be asked to provide supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code. Assists in meeting Seattle Children’s strategic goals by incorporating the processes to support the strategic plans into the daily work, i.e., Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Workforce Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access (IDEA) etc.
Requirements
Required Credentials:
– Current Washington State RN License, or other current state license that the RN is required to work in.
– Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is required for all positions at time of hire unless the incumbent possesses a current appropriate Life Support Education required for their practice area (refer to requirements per practice area below.) BLS must be maintained in current status until the incumbent obtains the appropriate Life Support Life Support Education required for their practice area (refer to requirements per practice area below) NOTE: Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will be accepted in lieu of BLS for Healthcare Providers. ACLS will not be accepted as a substitute to the requirements listed above. Employees are responsible for any costs (including time away from work) associated with obtaining PALS or PEARS certification if it is not a requirement of the position.
– Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain PEARS within 6 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times:
– Home Care Infusion Therapy
– Nurses working in the following areas are required to complete the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Research training within 6 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times while working in these areas.
– Home Care Infusion Therapy (for employees hired prior to 3/16/2021, PEARS must be obtained by December 31, 2021)
– Any position that requires use of a motor vehicle will require a current Washington State Driver’s license.
– A valid WA State Driver’s license, proof of automobile insurance with driving record acceptable to Risk Management.
Preferred:
– Infusion experience a plus
– Pediatric health care nursing experience.
Min to Max Hourly Salary$42.21 – $83.18 /hr
Min to Max Annual Salary$87,796.80 – $173,014.40 /yr
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
The union pay ranges can be found on the Seattle Children’s website here: –
Seattle Children’s offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. for more information.
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all?
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
In 2022, U.S. News & World once again ranked Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals – for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World . We are honored to be the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, and classified among America’s best large employers by Forbes, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Covid-19 VaccinationSeattle Children’s requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. All offers are contingent and your vaccine status will be verified at onboarding.
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Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
