Registered Nurse (RN) - Recovery, Full Time, Day Shift
About The Position
Island Health is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse for the Recovery department, Part-time Day shift at our hospital in Anacortes, WA. Work Schedule: 0.75 FTE / 30 hours weekly Day Shift Additional information on work schedule will be provided during interview. Salary Range: $36.90 - $69.95 Night Differential - $4.75 Evening Differential - $3.25 Weekend Differential - $4.00 BSN (or higher) premium - $1.00/hour Certification premium - $1.00/hour For Information on Employee Benefits and WSNA Contract Why Choose Island Health? Whether you’re a new grad or experienced in your field and considering a change, we invite you to explore a wide range of careers at Island Health with exceptional benefits including: Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance Paid Time Off Extended Illness Benefit Life Insurance Long-Term Disability Vested Retirement Contribution Flexible Spending Account Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program Employee Recognition Events And More!
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current Washington State Registered Nurse License
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
- Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting required with two (2) years of previous critical care experience strongly preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) certification preferred
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process as a basis of care.
- Acknowledges, coordinates and implements diagnostic and therapeutic orders of each patient.
- Accountable for administration of, observation, charting and reporting effects of drugs, intravenous procedure, other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner.
- Arranges outpatient postoperative appointments with surgeon's office during office hours.
- Gives nourishment as indicated by surgeons orders, patient's condition or desire.
- Reviews outpatient postoperative instructions with patient and/or responsible party verbally and in writing.
- Discharges outpatients according to Discharge Protocol.
- Makes follow-up outpatient calls according to protocol.
- Performs pre-op physical assessment according to protocol.
- Checks chart for completion of consent, history and physical, and reports of ordered diagnostic studies.
- Takes nursing history in reference to reason for hospitalization, allergies, physical limitations/special considerations influencing positioning and care during surgery.
- Communicates with appropriate O.R. nurses and anesthesiologist regarding information gathered from patient interviews.
- Assesses patient's condition: vital signs, patency of airway, level of consciousness, condition of wound, dressing, patency of IV and condition of site, patency of drains and tubes, level of block in regional anesthesia.
- Takes vital signs every 15 minutes or more often as indicated by patients' condition.
- Medicates for pain as indicated, as ordered by anesthesiologist or surgeon.
- Checks surgeon's postoperative orders and implements those requiring immediate action.
- Communicates with family regarding patient's status.
- Notifies nursing unit personnel prior to transfer from PACU.
- Ensures compliance with all established hospital policies, procedures and guidelines.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Extended Illness Benefit
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Vested Retirement Contribution
- Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Recognition Events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
