Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Services, Full-Time, Day Shift $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Island Health is offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for an experienced Surgical Services Registered Nurse for our Day Shift at our hospital in Anacortes, WA.

Schedule

• 1.0 FTE / 40 hours per week
• 10-hour shifts: 0700–1730
• Day shift

Pay

• Salary range: $37.64 – $71.35 per hour
• $10,000 sign-on bonus
• Night differential: $4.75 per hour
• Evening differential: $3.25 per hour
• Weekend differential: $4.00 per hour
• BSN (or higher) premium: $1.00 per hour
• Certification premium: $1.00 per hour

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Extended illness benefit
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Vested retirement contribution
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Employee recognition events

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process as a basis of care
• Acknowledges, coordinates, and implements diagnostic and therapeutic orders for each patient
• Accountable for administration of, observation, charting, and reporting effects of drugs, intravenous procedures, and other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner
• Responsible for appraising cleanliness of room and operational efficiency of equipment, reporting and solving any problems prior to the patient's admission
• Identifies patient by name, checks name band and chart; checks chart for completeness of operative consent forms and reports from ordered diagnostic studies
• Informs surgeon and anesthesiologist of any pertinent observations regarding symptoms or reactions
• Performs pre-op physical assessment according to protocol; checks chart for completion of consent, history and physical, and reports of ordered diagnostic studies
• Takes nursing history in reference to reason for hospitalization, allergies, physical limitations/special considerations influencing positioning and care during surgery
• Communicates with appropriate O.R. nurses and anesthesiologist regarding information gathered from patient interviews
• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles
• Available for on-call assignments/periods as needed by departmental staffing and leadership
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans
• Conducts pre- and post-operative education
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team
• Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs
• Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
• Provides basic, bedside care
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications; reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with policy
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Preps operating room for patient/procedure
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
• Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician; teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication, and rehabilitation
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse License
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
• Previous inter-operative experience required (preferably 2 years or more, although any surgical experience will be considered)
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) Certification preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred