Home Health LPN/LVN
Tukwila, Washington
Compassus Providence Tukwila Home Health

LVN / LPN, Home Health (Travel/Contract)

Location: Tukwila, Washington Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Specialty: Home Health Case Types: Geriatric Schedule: Day shift, 4 x 10-hour shifts, 8:00 to 18:00 (40 hours per week). May be required to work weekends. Guaranteed Hours: 40 per week Minimum Productivity: 30 points weekly Average Patients per Day: 5 to 7 (to be confirmed during interview) On-Call: Yes (to be discussed during interview) Territory: Up to a 60-mile radius from the hub/office. Traveler is expected to be flexible with territory. First-Time Travelers: Not accepted Local Candidates: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN / LVN license in Washington
• Home Health experience of at least 1 year, completed within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Valid driver's license
• Experience with Homecare Homebase
• Experience with OASIS

Expectations

• All charting must be completed by 9:00 a.m. the following morning.
• Timely communication is required.
• Dress code: scrubs in any color. No jeans.
• Cell phone: No
• iPad: Provided

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check: Within 90 days of start, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, county searches for the last 7 years, FACIS L1M, nationwide sex offender search, motor vehicle records, education verification, and work history verification.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM within 90 days of start. HHS/OIG within 90 days of start, run monthly.
• State-specific searches: Within 90 days of start. Requirements vary by state (e.g., Tennessee adult abuse registry, Texas criminal history and employability status checks, Washington criminal history search).
• Fingerprinting: Required for some state placements (Alaska, Connecticut, Washington). Washington fingerprints are required for candidates who have not lived in Washington for the past 3 years and are completed on-site.
• Education verification: Highest degree related to profession for all clinical roles.
• NPDB self-query: Required for Oregon Home Health placements only.
• Employment history: Full 7 years with no gaps, verified within 90 days of start. If a position cannot be verified, 3 attempts are required before attestations are accepted.
• References: 2 professional references (travel, allied, per diem acute care). Completed within 2 years of start. Georgia, Texas, and Virginia placements require completion within 90 days of start.
• Health documents:

  • Physical exam (physician statement within the last 12 months, not required annually)
  • Drug screen (9-panel, within the last 12 months of start, not required annually)
  • TB test (PPD, Q Gold, or TSpot within 1 year of start) plus TB questionnaire, required annually
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documentation (vaccines, titers, or declination)
  • Flu vaccination or facility-specific declination (required for flu season), and COVID vaccination or declination
  • N95 fit test required for all candidates
• Other documents: Orientation safety manual acknowledgement (updated annually), acceptable use policy (must be completed prior to start), agency background attestation, Washington State DOH form, skills checklist (annually)