Hospital RN ER/ACU NOC $16,000 Sign on Bonus + Retention or Loan Payment

Ferry County Health • Republic, WA

12d • $41 - $69

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting with initiative, flexibility, responsibility, and minimal supervision. Safely, rapidly, and accurately triages patients entering the emergency care system; prioritizes care based on physical and psychosocial needs and patient flow; communicates changes in patient status, symptoms, and diagnostic results to Emergency Department physicians; and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response.

This is a union, safety-sensitive position. The NOC shift runs from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., three days per week, with a $3.75-per-hour shift differential during those hours in addition to base wage. Applicants must have ER experience. The sign-on bonus requires a two-year commitment. Two incentive options are offered: a signing bonus with retention bonuses in years three through five, or a signing bonus with direct college-loan payments in years one through five. The year-three-through-five incentives require remaining in a 0.9 FTE role.

Requirements

• Must have ER experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current registered nurse license in the state of Washington.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS certification within six months of hire.
• TNCC within one year of hire.
• PALS within one year of hire.
• The job knowledge section specifies up to six months of registered nurse experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult specialists as needed, and adjust nursing care processes to support optimal patient care.
• Perform head-to-toe assessments and policy-based reassessments for pediatric, adolescent, geriatric, and general patient populations.
• Use the triage process to ensure timely and appropriate care and accurately assign triage categories.
• Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain-management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
• Monitor patients' hemodynamic status and correctly interpret results.
• Monitor cardiac status, identify dysrhythmias, and treat them appropriately.
• Perform waived point-of-care tests in accordance with Clinical Laboratory and unit policies and procedures, interpret results, and take appropriate action.
• Maintain current knowledge of medications and administer them appropriately for the patient's age and clinical condition, following the seven medication rights and reducing medication-error risk.
• Prepare, hang, monitor, and discontinue IV fluids.
• Maintain accurate and ongoing nursing documentation, including histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment changes.
• Provide care in a way that optimizes patient safety, reduces the likelihood of healthcare errors, and supports a culture of safety and quality.
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity; identify and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs; and act as a liaison among administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care.
• Interact professionally with patients and families and involve them in forming the plan of care.
• Perform related duties as assigned by management.
• Meet department dress-code standards; complete mandatory education; maintain regulatory requirements; report to work on time; wear identification and use the computerized punch-time system correctly.
• Represent the organization professionally, attend annual reviews and scheduled department in-services, attend at least 75% of staff meetings and review meeting minutes, and check and respond to emails.
• Participate in department quality-improvement activities and comply with organizational policies, the employee handbook, and ethical business-practice policies.
• Communicate the organization's mission, vision, and values, as well as the department's focus.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with organizational policy and state and federal regulations, including HIPAA.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage paid 100% by the facility.
• Retirement plan with a 3% match.
• Life Flight and Airlift NW insurance.
• PTO.
• EIB.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Local discounts.
• Option 1: $8,000 in year one and $8,000 in year two, followed by retention bonuses of $5,000 in year three, $2,000 in year four, and $2,000 in year five. The year-three-through-five bonuses require remaining in a 0.9 FTE role and not receiving college loan assistance.
• Option 2: $8,000 in each of years one and two, plus $233 per month paid directly to a college loan provider in each of years one through five. The year-three-through-five payments require remaining in a 0.9 FTE role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree