Registered Nurse (RN) - Resource Unit

Confluence Health

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Located in the heart of Washington, Confluence Health offers open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. The organization actively supports the communities it serves and their quality of life. This position offers a sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for external candidates with recent Resource experience, requiring a two-year commitment to Central Washington Hospital. The role is for a clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who delivers care to patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse will effectively interact with patients, significant others, and other health team members, while adhering to standards of professional nursing as outlined by the Washington State Nurse Practice Act, WAC, and ANA Code of Ethics.

Requirements

Current licensure in the state of Washington (RCW 18.88) or licensure through Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (SSB 5499).
Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
Must possess basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, mouse usage, keyboarding, email communication and password management.

Nice To Haves

Responsibilities

Performs related assignments as requested in order to promote positive visitor, family and co-worker relations.
Coordinates and provides high quality patient care in a caring and compassionate manor, utilizing the nursing process and unit specific standards of practice.
Accurately collects patient information needed to provide safe, high quality care. Completes holistic ongoing assessments of patient’s status and responds appropriately.
Develops, implements and continually reassesses patient’s individualized plan of care.
Provides nursing care for patients including administration of medications, completion of nursing procedures and/or treatments.
Determines and completes appropriate nursing actions to meet care goals; including the physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of the patient.
Teaches patient/family and/or significant others appropriate health information in a timely manner and shares written informational material.
Continual evaluation of discharge plan for appropriateness, educational needs and changes as needed.
Documents care provided, assessments, plan of care, interventions and responses accurately in the patient’s medical record.
Demonstrates ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
Actively maintains current knowledge base of workflows, process and evidence-based procedures.
Delegates appropriately and oversees care provided by non-licensed assistive personnel.
Participates in performance evaluation/improvement processes with Department Leadership. Assumes responsibility for own professional development and personal growth.
Consistently functions within the guidelines of the Washington Nurse Practice Act, unit specific standards of practice, and keeps current with the legal aspects of nursing.
Communicates and collaborates with members of the healthcare team including physicians, patients and families to facilitate effective patient care and treatment.
Maintains a clean and safe environment for patient and staff according to hospital and unit policies.
Actively participates in quality improvement programs.
Adheres to Confluence Health policies and unit standards as applicable.
Resource Nurse 7% will be expected to function independently with a full patient load on at least 4 core units. At least one of the core units must be Medical/Oncology, Surgical/Orthopedics, Progressive care, or Mother-Baby.
Will maintain certifications (i.e. TNCC, PALS, ACLS) as required by the units tiered to and keep up to date on the changes happening on units tiered to by reading hot topics, participating in daily huddles, and knowing the information from staff meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.