Registered Nurse, S.W.A.T., Patient Care Float Pool

Olympic Medical Center•Port Angeles, WA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, S.W.A.T., assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the nursing care of patients in areas assigned, providing care in multiple settings, including Emergency Services, ICU/Telemetry, Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Surgical Services as appropriate to skills and training. This position may supervise the care given by Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, Patient Care Aides, Emergency Room Technicians, and other support staff. The Registered Nurse, S.W.A.T., has contact with patients under a variety of circumstances and may handle emergent or crisis situations. This position maintains standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting, demonstrates the values contained in the OMC and Nursing Department mission and philosophy statements, and supports and promotes a positive image of professional nursing and OMC.

Requirements

Graduate from accredited school of nursing required.
Minimum of two years’ experience in a hospital setting with emergency and/or ICU experience required.
Washington State RN license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) required within 6 months of hire.
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) required within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

PACU/Recovery/Surgical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the nursing care of patients in areas assigned.
Provides care in multiple settings, including Emergency Services, ICU/Telemetry, Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Surgical Services as appropriate to skills and training.
May supervise the care given by Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, Patient Care Aides, Emergency Room Technicians, and other support staff.
Maintains standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
Demonstrates the values contained in the OMC and Nursing Department mission and philosophy statements.
Supports and promotes a positive image of professional nursing and OMC.