RN - Emergency Department

Part-time, 0.75 FTE (12-hour shifts) night shift position with a $9.50 differential.

Pay

The salary range for this job opening is $50.78 - $79.78 per hour. An additional 4% sign-on bonus and relocation funds are available for eligible candidates. BSN pay is included. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• CMS 4-star rating and Grade “A” Leapfrog Safety rating
• Shift differentials and meal/break benefits for nurses
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions
• Paid Time Off (PTO) with no waiting period
• Professional practice support and collaborative team environment
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits and expanded EAP and mental health program
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs.
• Document patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Direct and delegate care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensure own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participate in the development of and maintain established hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection prevention programs.
• Perform care of patients requiring reversal of anticoagulants, administration and monitoring of tPA, seizure management, and emergent EVD.
• Manage blood pressure abnormalities with parenteral vasoactive agents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited School of Nursing (Required)
• Minimum one year of RN experience (Required)
• Recent ED experience within the past 5 years (Required)
• ED experience in a like-sized and like-census ED; Trauma level 2 or greater; experience at a Magnet or Academic hospital; experience with a shared governance model; hospital accredited and certified by DNV or TJC preferred

Qualifications

• State of Oregon nursing license (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (Required upon hire)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (Required within 6 months of hire)
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) (Required within 6 months of hire)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Required within 6 months of hire)
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) (Required within 12 months of hire)

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family-centered work environment
• Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy, and procedures
• Basic computer skills

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.
• 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.