Registered Nurse - CCU/ED Float Pool-$15k Sign on Incentive (2025-0951)

About the role

The position is a licensed professional responsible for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This individual provides safe, quality care to these patients using the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Affirms patient safety and quality of care through assessment, guidance, direction, and facilitation of workflow on the unit.
• Makes staff assignments based on patient acuity, continuity of care, staff competency, and the necessity of admit, transfer, and discharge activities.
• Mentors staff, float, and agency personnel regarding unit/department/hospital policies, procedures/standards, and annual goals and objectives.
• Fires staff and evaluates and provides adequate coverage for breaks.
• Maintains fiscal responsibility by monitoring and adjusting staffing during shift and determining staffing needs for the following shift by utilizing sound clinical judgment.
• Communicates and collaborates with bed placement and the clinical resource to ensure clinical placement is expedited.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington.
• Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program orientation or six months' experience as a Registered Nurse.
• AHA BLS for healthcare providers required.
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• Perioperative Resource Team RN: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire, completion of PRT orientation within 12 months of hire.
• Admit and Discharge RN: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire.
• Critical Care RN: ACLS within 3 months of hire, NIHSS certification within 3 months of hire, minimum of one year of experience in Emergency/Critical Care nursing required.
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• Electrophysiology RN: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire, Minimum of one, but prefer two, years of experience in Critical Care or Emergency Services, NIHSS certification within 3 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates leadership skills with ability to lead and manage a team, utilize clinical judgment, clinical inquiry, innovation, and systems thinking.
• Able to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Adheres to the Professional Appearance Policy.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills that are community-centered, compassionate, and meets the needs of diverse and vulnerable populations.
• Communicates and works effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups.
• Practices in a caring environment with excellent customer service skills.
• Functions within ANA Standards and Nurse Practice Act.
• Accesses information and communicates in an electronic environment including but not limited to the use of order entry, e-mail, and computer documentation skills.
• Self-directed in advancing professional practice through continuing education and research.

Skills

• Safe use of patient care equipment.
• Identifies resource RN for LPN, PCA, and MST as necessary.
• Monitors and evaluates nursing care given to each patient, by direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
• Maintains awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts.
• Routinely monitors documentation, compliance with standards, and facilitates rapid turn-around cycles.
• Provides input into performance appraisal of clinical staff on assigned shift by documenting feedback and/or communicating concerns to manager/supervisor.
• Accepts personal responsibility to maintain competencies for direct patient care and team leadership.
• Communicates and collaborates with bed placement and the clinical resource to ensure clinical placement is expedited.

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon employment.

Pay

Min $48.82 - Max $89.19/hrly. DOE

Schedule

Assigned tour of duty hours.