RN (Registered Nurse)

First Connect Health • Burien, WA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse in a 21-bed progressive care unit (PCU) at St. Anne Hospital. The unit cares for PCU- and telemetry/medical-level patients, including people with DKA, alcohol or other drug withdrawal, respiratory failure, COVID, surgical complications, and heart failure. Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:3 for PCU-level patients and 1:4–5 for telemetry/medical-level patients.

The role involves managing and titrating drips and caring for patients who may require BiPAP or high-flow oxygen. The unit has respiratory therapy equipment including BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow oxygen, as well as remote telemetry monitoring; nurses read and review their patients’ strips. A charge nurse is present 24 hours a day. Nursing assistants are available at a ratio of 1:8–10.

The primary assignment is at St. Anne Hospital. As needed, nurses may float throughout Region One to St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, and St. Anne Hospital in Burien. They may also float as needed to inpatient units and ED boarding, including med-surg/telemetry, with ratios of 1:4–5. The schedule consists of 12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 7:30. Weekend work is required every other weekend, and holiday work is required. There is no call or standby requirement. Unit-specific orientation is one 12-hour shift. Staff may wear scrubs of their choosing; there is no specific color requirement.

Requirements

• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• NIHSS certification.
• Experience with cath lab recovery and sheath pulls.
• Experience managing drips.
• Experience with BiPAP and high-flow oxygen.
• Wound care skills.
• IV placement skills.
• Central line management skills.
• Foley placement and care skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for PCU- and telemetry/medical-level patients.
• Manage and titrate drips, including insulin, low-dose pressors, cardioreactive drips, and diuretic drips.
• Care for patients requiring BiPAP or high-flow oxygen.
• Read and review telemetry strips.
• Float as needed to other facilities within Region One, inpatient units, and ED boarding, including med-surg/telemetry.
• Work 12-hour shifts, every other weekend, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed