RN Clinic - Urgent Care

PeaceHealth is seeking a Registered Nurse for a full-time, 0.90 FTE, variable position in an urgent care clinic setting.

About the Role

Provides professional nursing care to patients in the clinic/outpatient setting in compliance with professional practice standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families, and all members of the care delivery team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs, including triaging patient phone calls, counseling patients, providing patient education, taking patient histories, administering prescribed medications, changing dressings, cleaning wounds, and monitoring patient vital signs.
• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participates in the development of and maintains established policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Participates in the development and implementation of quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection prevention programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing (Required).
• 1 year of experience as a registered nurse (Preferred).
• Active Registered Nurse license in the state of practice (Required).
• Basic Life Support certification upon hire (Required).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification may be required.
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family-centered work environment (Required).
• Basic computer skills, including MS Office applications (Required).
• Effective prioritization skills (Required).
• Ability to provide health education to patients, staff, and community (Required).
• Knowledge of Medicare, JCAHO, DNV, and HCFA regulations pertaining to ambulatory care (Required).
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs (Required).

Working Conditions

• Lifting and patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
• Fine motor skills to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Push/Pull: Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (e.g., WOW, medical carts).
• Perform hands-on CPR for at least 20 minutes using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA). Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
• Ability to move around the area with frequent sitting.
• Bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, and kneeling frequently.
• Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.
• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids, and airborne particles.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.
• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $46.27 – $69.41 per hour. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, and seniority.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403b retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options.
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement.
• Wellness benefits.
• Expanded EAP and mental health program.