ARNP - Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Home Services - Per Diem Seattle/Everett/Issaquah
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 12, 2026
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Job Description:
Description: SEEKING EXPERIENCED ARNP - ADVANCED REGISTERED
NURSE PRACTITIONER - PER DIEM NURSING HOME SERVICES
SEATTLE/ISSAQUAH/EVERETT - APPROX. 4-6 SHIFTS PER MONTH - SOME
MONTHS MORE MAY BE AVAILABLE Job Summary: Provide mid-level
practitioner services to geriatric population in sub-acute skilled
nursing facility (SNF) stays and residential care. Perform in-depth
physical assessment and management of illnesses or conditions
within the ARNP scope of practice and in collaboration with MD,
pharmacists, and other interdisciplinary team members. May diagnose
and manage acute episodic and chronic health problems
independently. Essential Responsibilities: Provides comprehensive
evaluation and management of acute, episodic, and chronic health
problems for patients in skilled nursing facility and residential
care stays, ensuring complete and appropriate assessment and plan
of care in a timely manner within ARNP scope of practice.
Collaborates with attending physician and provides mid-level
practitioner services, including initial evaluation, ongoing
medical monitoring, triage of changes in patient condition for the
MD/ARNP team, and ensures appropriate medical discharge planning.
Uses prescriptive authority, in compliance with State and Federal
law, to appropriately order medications, treatments, and therapies.
Orders and interprets lab work, x-rays, and other tests.
Facilitates day to day plans for ongoing medical care; makes
telephone encounter or episodic visits as necessary in response to
patient, family, and SNF/LTC facility concerns. Performs annual
physical assessments for residential patients. Provides primary
contact for health and medical care for Kaiser Foundation Health
Plan of Washington members during a nursing home stay. Monitors
quality of care and provides expert clinical resource for nursing
home staff. Educates patients and families about medical treatment
options. Participates in family care conferences when needed for
health care planning. Coordinates care within KFHPW care continuum.
Monitors quality of care and provides expert clinical resource for
nursing home staff. Ensures complete, accurate, legible, and timely
submission of paperwork. Attends staff meetings. Participates in
after-hours call coverage rotation. Participates in precepting ARNP
students. Makes presentations to facilities, communities, and
colleagues. Participates in Nursing Home Services quality
improvement projects. Basic Qualifications: Experience Minimum two
(2) years of geriatric clinical experience in acute and chronic
health problems. Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition
employees have this experience requirement waived. Education
Masters degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
License, Certification, Registration Registered Nurse License
(Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse
required at hire Nurse Practitioner License (Washington) required
at hire Driver's License (Washington) required at hire Advanced
Registered Nurse Practitioner Certificate with Prescriptive
Authority (Washington) required at hire Basic Life Support required
at hire Additional Requirements: Geriatric clinical expertise in
acute and chronic health problems. Preferred Qualifications: Two
(2) years of geriatric or long-term care experience as a nurse
practitioner. Expanded prescriptive authority for Schedule II-IV
medications.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Burke , ARNP - Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Home Services - Per Diem Seattle/Everett/Issaquah, Healthcare , Washington, Virginia
