Registered Nurse ARRMC (General Medicine)

Asante Health System • Medford, OR

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About The Position

Our 36 bed General Medicine Unit cares for patients with a variety of diagnosis. Nicknamed the 'detective' unit, as any undiagnosed medical conditions come to this unit with the medical team working together to help solve the mystery and treat the patient with the most appropriate care. Nurse to patient ratios for the General Medicine Unit are generally 5:1 for day and night shift. Telemetry patients are common along with a large population of renal and isolation patients. As a General Medicine RN at Asante, you will have the opportunity to enhance your knowledge with regards to a variety of diagnoses with a possible cardiac component, increase your knowledge on how to care for the renal failure patient, learn how to use a cycler for a patient in need of Peritoneal Dialysis, implement and evaluate plan of care with the goal of optimizing patient outcomes, and participate in education and Performance Improvement activities to provide a quality service and keep up with industry changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
• Current acute care RN experience (minimum 1 year of experience) preferred
• RN: Registered Nurse licensed by Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) required upon start
• BLS: Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certified through the American Heart Association (AHA) required upon start

Nice To Haves

• CMSRN: Certified Medical Surgical RN
• CHPN: Certified Hospice & Palliative RN
• HNC: Holistic Nursing Certified
• MSN RN-BC: Medical Surgical Nurse RN Board Certified
• CNN: Certified Nephrology Nurse

Responsibilities

• Enhance knowledge regarding a variety of diagnoses with a possible cardiac component
• Increase knowledge on how to care for renal failure patients
• Learn to use a cycler for patients in need of Peritoneal Dialysis
• Implement and evaluate plan of care to optimize patient outcomes
• Participate in education and Performance Improvement activities

Benefits

• Progressive nursing pay including earning more with a preferred unit-designated specialty certification and/or your BSN
• Comprehensive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, wellness
• Retirement plan with up to a 6% employer contribution
• Generous paid time off policy that increases with years of service
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• An additional 15% on top of the base hourly rate for flexible workforce
• Excellent retirement package with up to a 6% employer contribution for flexible workforce

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees