Registered Nurse (RN), PACU, Per Diem

Samaritan Healthcare•Moses Lake, WA

22h

About The Position

This position is responsible for functioning as both a caregiver and care manager. As a caregiver, the RN assumes responsibility for a group of patients during a designated time frame and implements the Nursing Process. As a care manager, the RN directs and oversees the work of nurses and non-nurse caregivers through delegation, coordination, supervision, and validation or evaluation of patient care outcomes. The RN must understand the purpose and operation of Patient Care Services and make sound decisions when situations require them. This is a per diem position with variable weekly hours. The RN works closely with patients, physicians, and other clinicians to support optimal patient care and outcomes. The role may include functioning as a Charge Nurse, including assigning or reassigning patients, assisting with or informing staff about admissions, discharges, and transfers, coordinating staff break coverage, helping staff solve problems, and serving as a unit lead. The RN is expected to maintain professional growth, follow safety and organizational requirements, work courteously and efficiently with team members and support groups, and represent the organization professionally. For the Total Joint Program, the RN must complete eight hours of orientation training and eight hours of annual training and follow the total joint replacement pathway appropriate to their specialty area.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State RN licensure.
Healthcare Provider (HCP) level BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from AHA or equivalent within 30 days of hire.
Ability to perform the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for assigned patients.
Critical-thinking skills, including seeking resources for direction, independent problem-solving, logical and deliberate decision-making, and accountability.
Practice within legal and ethical guidelines.
Crisis-management ability.
Competence in caring for patients across the age continuum.
Competence with equipment listed on the department-specific checklist.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent standing, walking, lifting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling; lifting or carrying up to 30 pounds; and, with assistance, lifting and pushing or pulling 60 to 300 pounds as often as 20 times per 8-to-12-hour shift.
Manual dexterity to ambulate for 8 to 12 hours per shift and manage multiple pieces of equipment, tubes, and invasive lines.
Physical strength to perform CPR at bedside or on the floor and to perform the described patient-care movements and equipment use.
Mental faculties to assess and make decisions in the management of acutely ill patients.
Good reading eyesight, ability to see clearly at 20 feet or more, judge distance and space relationships, and see peripherally; visual acuity to observe assessment data and use documentation tools.
Emotional stability to manage high stress over 8 to 12 hours, fast-paced activity, changing patient conditions, emotional demands, and working relationships.
Ability to communicate verbally and/or in writing for accurate information exchange with healthcare professionals, patients, families, and the public.

Nice To Haves

Acute-care registered nurse experience.
At least one year of RN experience for specialty nursing departments.
CAPA or CPAN certification.

Responsibilities

Assess and collect data, focusing on patients’ physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.
Implement patient care knowledgeably, skillfully, consistently, and continuously in accordance with established procedures, policies, and care plans.
Identify patient and significant-other learning needs and readiness, and provide patient teaching as defined by policy and care plans.
Document in patient charts using electronic medical records and/or paper processes, in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements.
Respect patient, significant-other, and family rights without regard to protected characteristics or ability to pay.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately and effectively supervise assigned coworkers.
Organize work and set priorities using critical thinking, and use lines of authority appropriately.
When functioning as Charge Nurse, delegate or reassign patient assignments; assist with or inform staff about admissions, discharges, and transfers; coordinate break coverage; help staff problem-solve; and serve as a unit lead.
Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep current with developments in the field.
Follow safety requirements, including those related to security, MSDS, equipment, infection control, fire, disaster, safe lifting, and body mechanics.
Comply with organization policies, procedures, and labor agreements.
Interact courteously and efficiently with team members and support groups in keeping with organizational values.
Maintain professional conduct and appearance and handle additional management-assigned accountabilities to organizational standards.
For the Total Joint Program, complete eight hours of orientation training and eight hours of annual training, and follow the total joint replacement pathway appropriate to the specialty area.