Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical/Oncology

Summary

This position offers a sign on bonus up to $20,000. Requires a two year commitment to Central Washington Hospital. Applies to external candidates only.

About the role

Applies to external candidates only. A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who delivers care to patients through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and all other health care team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Responsibilities

• Performs related assignments as requested in order to promote positive visitor, family, and co-worker relations.
• Carefully coordinates and provides high quality patient care in a caring and compassionate manner, utilizing the nursing process and unit specific standards of practice.
• Accurately collects patient information needed to provide safe, high quality care. Completes holistic ongoing assessments of patient’s status and responds appropriately.
• Develops, implements and continually reassesses patient’s individualized plan of care.
• Provides nursing care for patients including administration of medications, completion of nursing procedures and/or treatments.
• Determines and completes appropriate nursing actions to meet care goals; including the physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of the patient.
• Teaches patient/family and/or significant others appropriate health information in a timely manner and shares written informational material.
• Documents care provided, assessments, plan of care, interventions and responses accurately in the
• Demonstrates ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
• Actively maintains current knowledge base of workflows, process and evidence-based procedures.
• Delegates appropriately and oversees care provided by non-licensed assistive personnel.
• Participates in performance evaluation/improvement processes with Director/Clinical Manager.
• Consistently functions within the guidelines of the Washington Nurse Practice Act, unit specific standards of practice, and keeps current with the legal aspects of nursing.
• Communicates and collaborates with members of the healthcare team including physicians, patients and families to facilitate effective patient care and treatment.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment for patient and staff according to hospital and unit policies.
• Actively participates in quality improvement programs.
• Adheres to Confluence Health and Wenatchee Valley Hospital or Central Washington Hospital policies and unit standards as applicable.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (NLN standard).
• RN Current licensure in the state of Washington (RCW 18.88) or licensure through Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (SSB 5499).
• Must possess basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, mouse usage, keyboarding, email communication and password management.
• Desired: BSN.

Physical/Sensory Demands

• Walking - CSitting/Standing - FReaching: Shoulder Height - FReaching: Above shoulder height - OReaching: Below shoulder height - FClimbing - OPulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - FPulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - FPulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - OLifting: 25 pounds or less - FLifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - FLifting: Over 50 pounds - OCrawling/Kneeling - OBending/Stooping/Crouching - FTwisting/Turning - FRepetitive Movement - OWorking Conditions Acute Care Nursing Job Classification FLSA: Non-ExemptHourly/Salary: Hourly Physical Exposures For This Position Unprotected Heights - NoHeat - NoCold - NoMechanical Hazards - YesHazardous Substances - YesBlood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - YesLighting - YesNoise - YesIonizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation – YesInfectious Diseases - Yes

Benefits

Full Time Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation. Medical, Dental & Vision InsuranceFlexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving AccountsPaid Time OffGenerous Retirement PlansLife InsuranceLong-Term DisabilityGym Membership DiscountTuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance ProgramAdoption AssistanceShift Differential For more information on our Benefits & Perks, click here!