RN Liaison Nursing Home Services BSN Hybrid 1 of 3 Locations Silverdale, Olympia or Everett
Seattle, WashingtonAt Kaiser Permanente our nurses are leaders, clinicians, researchers, innovators, and scientists who are contributing toward being an industry-leading voice for advancing evidence-based care. Whether supporting the patient directly in our hospitals or clinics, providing care at home, serving our patients through innovative virtual technology, or managing care delivery teams, Kaiser Permanente nurses utilize scientific evidence and our integrated care model to optimize the total health of our members and the communities we serve. We invite nurses who are passionate about nursing excellence, high-quality compassionate care delivery, professionalism, integrity, teamwork and patient and family centeredness to join our teams so that we can continue to sustain and build upon our culture of excellence.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Job Level: Individual Contributor
- Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time
Success Profile
We’re looking for Nurse Leaders who possess the following traits.
- Collaborative
- Compassionate
- Flexible
- Leadership
- Socially Conscientious
- Trustworthy
Benefits
We offer several benefits to our nurses.
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Medical, Vision & Dental
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Retirement Plans
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Educational Opportunities & Tuition Reimbursement
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Supportive Teams & Resources
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Career Growth & Development
Our Culture
At Kaiser Permanente, we cultivate an environment of compassion, integrity, trust, and open communication that helps our teams do their best work. We believe that lifelong learning will expand our knowledge so we can better serve our patients. Our practice is rooted in research and evidence-based care. Our nurses reflect the rich diversity of our members and communities and provide culturally responsive and competent care that promotes understanding of our members needs and preferences. At Kaiser Permanente, nurses are highly skilled professionals who exemplify leadership, critical thinking, and collaborative problem solving and deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.
What Our People Are Saying
Kristen
Relief Charge Nurse
“Working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente has allowed me the perfect flexible schedule so that I can volunteer as Girl Scout Leader and room parent for both my children. My kids know that I am a hardworking mother who can provide, as well as a mom who can be present and be there for them – and that means everything to me.”
Jazmin
RN, Advice Nurse
“Working for Kaiser Permanente has allowed me to take control of my future and make my goals a possibility. I feel that Kaiser Permanente allows me to keep climbing and moving. Having that ability truly makes me feel empowered.”
Stella
Registered Nurse IV
“Kaiser Permanente has taken me on a personal and educational growth journey. I am supported by a culture of excellence that allows me to be dedicated to patients and patients’ families every day at work. What an honor to be part of Kaiser Permanente.”.
Caitlin
Inpatient Lactation Consultant
“As an RN/IBCLC in Maternal Child, I’m meeting families at a pivotal time — I’m there to help launch a new family into the world. Everything I do has the potential to impact a family’s health for generations to come.”
Kimberly
Quality Coordinator RN
“In Hawaii, your community is your family — or ‘ohana.’ I am able to provide extraordinary patient-centered care to my ohana.”
David
Appointment and Advice RN
“The location is fantastic. Kaiser Permanente is all over the country. You can pick almost any environment you want – from ocean to mountain to city. You’ll still be able to contribute to our mission of providing high quality health care at a local facility.”
Shawn
BSN, RN
“I chose Kaiser Permanente because their staff and providers really show that they care about you. Also, throughout my 12 years of working here I’m always learning something new, and I’ve had many opportunities for growth and development.”
RN Liaison Nursing Home Services BSN Hybrid 1 of 3 Locations Silverdale, Olympia or Everett
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EPIC WORKING KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE.
NOW is the time for you to join KPWAs Nursing Home Services (NHS) department as a Care Management Liaison Nurse (CMLN). As an NHS CMLN, you will assist to facilitate the benefits and utilization of KPWA members in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF). The CMLN is responsible for working closely with placement coordinators to choose an appropriate location for members to transition from the hospital to the SNF, with the Outcomes Manager to discuss medical needs of members, with nursing home care coordinators to gather member information, and with MD/ARNP/RN to ensure that members are treated in the appropriate post-acute care setting. The CMLN will be office-based out of a Kaiser Permanente Washington location. The CMLN is an advocate for our members as they transition through the continuum of care. They review notes, discuss Medicare skilled benefit criteria with the SNF team and providers to determine appropriate benefit coverage. The CMLN reviews patients referred to the SNF from various community settings to determine if SNF criteria is met and the appropriate health coverage. CMLNs assist in upholding member benefit stewardship. Works closely with Kaiser Permanente Washington teams and network providers. Serves as the liaison across the internal Kaiser Permanente Washington care continuum regarding Nursing Home Services, and externally contracted providers, facilities. Monitors length of stay and patient appropriateness for continued stay in post-acute care/SNF setting. Works with the KP SNF physicians and practitioners in conjunction with the facility care teams, comprising of therapy departments, social workers, and nurses to make appropriate care decisions. Case management is a mix of telephone, virtual, and in-person meetings at facilities. Participate in quarterly leadership meetings with KPWA NHS, providers, and the SNF facilities. Provides education to SNF to improve care coordination, communication, and care management of KPWA members.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Oversee utilization of KPWA members while in SNF.
- Work closely with KPWA and community providers to ensure excellent patient outcomes.
- Assess members to ensure SNF criteria is met.
- Minimum three (3) years of recent RN clinical experience required.
- BA or BS degree OR four (4) years of directly related experience.
- High School Diploma OR General Education Development required.
- Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire
- Case Manager Certificate within 24 months of hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire
- Valid WA State Driver's License, if in a traveler role, is required by date of hire/transfer.
- Demonstrate skill and experience in effectively collaborating with care team members.
- Demonstrate effective, independent nursing judgment and skills, and use of evidence based clinical decision-making criteria.
- Knowledge of management of chronic disease process, nursing process and collaborative care planning.
- RN experience in utilization review, ambulatory case management, care coordination, or disease management.
- Experience in Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF).
- Case management experience preferred.
- Nursing Home/ SNF experience preferred.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
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