Registered Nurse - Same Day Services- PRN

Pullman Regional Hospital • Pullman, WA

3d • $42 - $84

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a clinical practitioner who implements and coordinates patient care for the population served, ensuring care is safe, effective, and consistent with hospital policies, procedures, and Washington State scope of practice. The nurse demonstrates practices aligned with Pullman Regional Hospital’s mission, vision, values, relationship-based care principles, and unit and organizational goals.

In this Same Day Services role, the Registered Nurse independently manages peri-anesthetic care for a complex and varied surgical and procedural population, as well as other outpatient services. The nurse provides comprehensive care to patients who may have underlying medical or emotional needs, using advanced decision-making and assessment to identify needs, set priorities, and prevent complications. The nurse continuously collects and assesses information with the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic care to patients and families. Peri-anesthetic assessment includes respiratory care, pain management, and patient education.

This is a PRN, per diem supplemental position without a set schedule. It covers time off, call-outs, leave accommodations, and similar staffing needs. No on-call requirement is specified, though PACU/ENDO call coverage is a plus. The nurse must be available to work one holiday per year.

Requirements

• Maintain nursing licensure in good standing and acceptable in the State of Washington.
• Hold active Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications at hire and maintain them.
• Demonstrate the technical skills required of a Registered Nurse and for the specific department.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn, apply, and individualize new patient-care skills and use new equipment safely.
• Initiate and participate in activities that enhance daily unit and organizational operations.
• Have knowledge of quality improvement and standards of care within the practice area.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively delegate and supervise other team members’ work.
• Have good customer-relations skills and the ability to function as a team member.
• Be available to work one holiday per year.

Nice To Haves

• PACU/ENDO call coverage.
• BSN education.
• Two or more years of acute-care nursing experience or at least one year of critical-care experience, such as ER, PACU, ICU, or PCU.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize professional nursing care to provide safe and effective patient care.
• Gather information and develop patient care plans based on nursing assessment and evidence-based practices.
• Use professional nursing judgment and appropriate stewardship to establish an effective plan of care for each patient.
• Communicate and collaborate with patients and colleagues to promote therapeutic relationships and maintain a professional attitude.
• Promote and contribute to a safe, positive work environment and encourage equitable workload distribution.
• Stay current with professional nursing and hospital policy changes, and complete annual regulatory and departmental competencies on time.
• Complete assigned tasks safely and promptly, and use appropriate delegation to assist with patient care.
• Follow organizational high-reliability practices and report safety concerns.
• Participate in organizational quality-improvement projects to support a safe work environment.
• Provide peri-anesthetic assessment and care, including respiratory care, pain management, and patient education.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Paid leave time
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Retirement with employer matching contributions
• Voluntary life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, and short-term disability
• Services discount
• EAP resources

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed