Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Department, Full-time

About the role

This position is responsible for functioning as both a caregiver and care manager. In the caregiver role, the RN assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame implementing the Nursing Process. In the role of care manager, the RN directs and oversees the work of other caregivers (nurses and non-nurses) via delegation, coordination, supervision, and validation/evaluation of patient care outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment/data collection, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner by utilization of/adherence to pre-determined procedures, policies and care plans.
• Identifies patient/significant other learning needs, readiness for learning, and implements patient teaching as defined by policy and care plans.
• Documents in patient’s chart, via electronic medical records and/or paper processes, per policy and in accordance with all regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to patient/significant other and family rights, as identified by Samaritan Healthcare regardless of race, age, religion, color, creed, sex, national origin, or any other classification protected by law; and regardless of ability to pay.
• Demonstrates appropriate delegation of patient care activities. Functions effectively to supervise assigned coworkers.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Functions with awareness of/adherence to safety requirements.

Requirements

• ACLSC (AHA Advanced Life Support) certification to be obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed every 2 years.
• PALS (AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification to be obtained within 12 months of hire and renewed every 2 years.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification obtained within 12 months of hire and renewed every 4 years.
• Moderate sedation training to be completed within 12 months of hire and annually thereafter.
• Emergency Department-CEN certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Licenses: Current Washington State RN Licensure.
• Certifications: HCP (Healthcare Provider) Level of BLS (Basic Life Support) within 30 days of hire – AHA or equivalent.
• Experience: Experience as an acute care registered nurse preferred. Minimum one year of RN experience preferred for specialty nursing departments.

Skills/Competencies

• Ability to perform the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of all assigned patients.
• Critical thinking skills: Seeks resources for direction. Performs independent problem solving. Decision-making is logical and deliberate.
• Demonstrate accountability. Practices within legal and ethical guidelines.
• Crisis management.
• Demonstrates competency in ability to care for customers/patients across the age continuum.
• Demonstrates competency on equipment listed on department specific checklist.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, walking, lifting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling.
• Manual dexterity, light physical effort, ability to lift/carry up to 30 lbs. (supplies and equipment).
• Manual dexterity of hands and feet to ambulate 8 to 12 hours per shift and adroitly manage multiple pieces of equipment/tubes/invasive lines.
• Physical strength to perform CPR (bed/floor), lift and push/pull 60 to 300 pounds (with assistance) as often as 20 times per 8 to 12 hours and perform constant walking, twisting, turning, and stretching maneuvers in patient care and use of equipment.
• Keen mental faculties to perform assessment and decision-making skills in the management of acutely ill patients.
• Good reading eyesight. Is able to see clearly 20 feet or more, to judge distance and space relationships, and to see peripherally.
• Visual acuity to observe patient assessment data and use manual/automated documentation tools.
• Emotional stability: Conducive to dealing with a high stress level for 8 to 12 hours at a time associated with caring for acute patients/families, fast-paced physical activity, rapidly changing patient conditions, emotional demands of patients and their families, and demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, managers, physicians, and other health care workers.
• Able to communicate using verbal and/or written skills for accurate exchange of information with physicians, nurses, health care professionals, patients and/or family, and the public.

Additional Position Qualifications/Competencies

• Ability to perform the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of all assigned patients.
• Critical thinking skills: Seeks resources for direction. Performs independent problem solving. Decision-making is logical and deliberate.
• Demonstrate accountability. Practices within legal and ethical guidelines.
• Crisis management.
• Demonstrates competency in ability to care for customers/patients across the age continuum.
• Demonstrates competency on equipment listed on department specific checklist.

Benefits

Extra Incentive: Up to $15,000 sign on bonus, subject to two-year Hospital Sign on Advance Agreement. (External candidates only.)

Pay

Full-time 40 hours/week position working 10-hours shifts from 5:00pm-3:30am on various days of the week including rotating weekends.

Schedule

Full-time 40 hours/week position working 10-hours shifts from 5:00pm-3:30am on various days of the week including rotating weekends.