Medical Surgical Specialty RN
About The Position
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, high-quality care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. The RN delivers individualized, comprehensive nursing care by assessing patients, performing skilled procedures, implementing care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes. The role calls for strong assessment and critical-thinking skills, a patient-first mindset, urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment. The RN follows department and hospital policies, safety and risk-management practices, and regulatory standards. They stay current on relevant developments and requirements; administer and document medications as ordered and in accordance with hospital policy; assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral or emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; gather and document care data; plan and provide care; and evaluate patient outcomes. The RN also prepares patients for discharge, helps coordinate post-discharge needs, communicates sensitively and effectively across cultures, demonstrates skills appropriate to the populations served, pursues professional growth, meets mandatory deadlines, and receives and verifies the appropriateness, accuracy, and timeliness of physician orders and their execution.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, upon hire.
- Registered Nurse license in Washington, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR) certification through the American Heart Association, upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
Responsibilities
- Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk-management, and regulatory standards.
- Stay current on trends, developments, and regulatory requirements relevant to the role.
- Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered by healthcare practitioners and in accordance with hospital policy.
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral or emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs.
- Gather data relevant to patient care, plan care based on initial and ongoing assessments, implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate outcomes.
- Provide holistic, comprehensive, professional nursing care within the scope of practice.
- Prepare patients for discharge and help coordinate post-discharge needs.
- Use available communication tools and materials effectively and account for cultural factors that may affect communication, collaboration, and care.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the department’s patient populations.
- Demonstrate competent professional practice, pursue professional growth, and meet deadlines for mandatory requirements.
- Document care and patient status using the nursing process and applicable standards of care, including changes in condition, responses to interventions, and reassessment findings.
- Receive and ensure the appropriateness, accuracy, and timeliness of physician orders and their execution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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