rn - emergency department - Ketchikan, AK , USA, United States - PeaceHealth

Description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a RN - Emergency Department for a Full Time, 0.90 FTE, Day position. Hourly compensation starts at $38.61, more depending on experience.

Hiring Bonus and Relocation Assistance may be available

JOB SUMMARY
Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required.
• BSN preferred or enrolled in.
• Specialty certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

• Must demonstrate independent management of cardiac, critical care, complex care med/surg, psychiatric, and multiple trauma patients of all age groups.
• A minimum of one year as a primary clinical provider in the ER setting is preferred.
• RN's with prior clinical practice, New Grad RN's with prior experience in other emergency type situations, paramedic, EMS etc. will also be taken into consideration.
• The ability to work in an intermittently fast paced, high volume, high-risk environment is required.
• IV Skills for all ages required.
• Computer charting required.
• ABG experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state in which nurse will be practicing at date of hire.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required at date of hire.
• Current ACLS and PALS required at date of hire or be renewed at next available class locally.
• Telemetry experience.
• Current TNCC and ENPC or renew when next available course locally.
• CEN preferred.
• ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC would not be expected for a new grad RN hiring on.
• See community specific document for each Unit/Department required credentials

OTHER SKILLS:

• 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

REGION/LOCATION SPECIFIC NOTES

Ketchikan Medical Center:

• Nurse may be required to float between Obstetrics and Regional Infusion Center units as requested/required and maintain competencies for both units.

KETCHIKAN PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

• Work requires moderate physical exertion from 34 to 65% of the time.
• Ability to lift objects weighing 50 lbs. or less.
• Work requires frequent exposure to minor cold, heat, poor ventilation or sharp instruments.
• Reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and body fluids once per month or more. Requires the use of a Powered Air Purifying System (PAPR).
• Duties require the ability to concentrate or pay close attention to detail for more than 66% of the work time.

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.
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For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.


PeaceHealth requires a completed Primary Vaccine Series (e.g., 2 dose monovalent Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax series or 1 dose J&J vaccine series) or be Up to Date (receiving the most recent Pfizer/Moderna bivalent vaccine/booster) for COVID-19 vaccination prior to their start date. PeaceHealth has a medical and religious exemption request process for those that are unable to receive the COVID-19 primary vaccine series due to medical/religious reasons. For caregivers that will be working in Oregon there is a personal vaccine exemption form that may be requested.

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