Home Health RN | Whatcom County
Ferndale, Washington
- Unit and setting
- Wound-Care · Home Health
- License
- RN licenseWashington RN licensure
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Considering new RN graduates
- License
- Washington RN licensure Check your license
- License
- Valid driver’s license and insured vehicle
- Certification
- Current BLS certification
Preferred
- Experience
- Home Health/Hospice agency experience preferred, but not required
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Washington staff rolesWashington staff postings that state pay run $36/hr to $76/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $69/hr, across 1,332 postings.
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Home Health has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
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Alpha Home Health & Hospice is hiring a full-time Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) for our Whatcom County area Home Health division!
Benefits
- $45-$54 per hour, DOE
- Competitive per visit rates
- Ride along opportunities as part of the interview process
- Considering new RN graduates
- Medical, Dental, Vision with: Eligibility 1st of the month after hire date
- Paid Holiday, Sick, and Vacation
- Paid Life and AD&D insurance
- 401K with company match
- Mileage reimbursement, Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible scheduling
- Employee Assistance Program, Employee Emergency Funds, Employee referral program
- Health and Flexible Spending Accounts
- A variety of voluntary insurance programs to choose from
- Comprehensive paid training
- Room for advancement
- A fun, collaborative, and supportive team!
Why Join Us?
- One-on-one patient care : Focus on complex medical needs at home.
- Flexible scheduling : Autonomy in managing your own schedule.
- Top-notch team : Supportive leadership and inclusive culture.
- Impactful work : Directly improve patients' and families' lives.
Our Core Values are CAPLICO
- C ustomer Second (Employee First!)
- A ccountability
- P assion for Learning
- L ove One Another
- I ntelligent Risk Taking
- C elebration
- O wnership
Home Health RN
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in the home setting
- Develop and update individualized care plans in collaboration with the care team
- Administer medications, treatments, and injections as prescribed
- Perform wound care and dressing changes and other complex care
- Monitor vital signs and symptoms, reporting changes to the physician
- Educate patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, and self-care
- Coordinate care with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals
- Document all visits and care provided in the EMR
- Ensure compliance with agency policies, Medicare/Medicaid, and other regulations
- Participate in case conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings
- Provide emotional support and promote patient independence
Requirements
- Washington RN licensure
- Home Health/Hospice agency experience preferred, but not required
- Current BLS certification
- Valid driver’s license and insured vehicle
Join us to make a meaningful difference in patient care!
Visit our website: at https://alphahomehealthhospice.com/
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.
What's around it?
Ferndale, WA
Living costs about 7% above the US average