RN - 19494766

OCED • Puyallup, WA

4d

About The Position

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse provides care to a diverse patient population, from neonates to geriatrics, with approximately 25% pediatric cases. Patients include walk-in traumas and people experiencing cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychiatric, and other medical emergencies. The role is based at various locations in the region, including Bonney Lake, Federal Way, Parkland, Puyallup, Lacey, Bremerton, and Union Gap, Washington. The facilities are described as having 10 beds and 20 treatment spaces.

Night staffing typically includes four RNs and one LPN, though staffing may vary. LPNs assist with low-acuity assignments and procedures, while charge nurses carry a partial patient assignment and assist with breaks. Respiratory therapists are not onsite, so nurses manage ventilators. Nurses may be required to float to other locations based on patient needs, and flexibility in scheduling and location may be required. Shifts are primarily 12 hours, and weekend rotations may occur but are negotiable.

Orientation includes hospital orientation and unit-specific training. Telemetry competency is required before starting. The posting states that freshers will work closely with an educator to learn unit flow, while also requiring at least two years of true Emergency Room experience and that candidates be first-time travelers.

Requirements

• At least two years of true Emergency Room experience.
• Must be a first-time traveler.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• PALS certification.
• Advanced NRP certification.
• NIHSS certification.
• TNCC certification.
• Strong Emergency Department experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Knowledge of medication administration and mixing.
• Experience with chest tubes and central lines.
• Strong IV skills.
• Telemetry competency prior to start.
• Flexibility in scheduling and location may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care to patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics, including pediatric patients.
• Care for patients with walk-in traumas and medical emergencies, including cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and psychiatric conditions.
• Manage ventilators because respiratory therapists are not onsite.
• Administer and mix medications.
• Use chest tubes, central lines, and IVs in patient care.
• Float to other locations when required by patient needs.
• Complete telemetry competency prior to starting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed