RN - 19372362

Yakima Memorial Hospital • Yakima, WA

5d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join a clinical team and care for a diverse range of patients. The role requires a minimum of two years of nursing experience and completion of at least one travel assignment. Patient care may include congestive heart failure, respiratory distress, acute coronary syndrome, atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, diabetes mellitus, blood product administration, BiPAP therapy, cerebrovascular accident, overflow post-catheterization patients, diabetic ketoacidosis, and surgical patients, including vascular, abdominal, and gastrointestinal cases.

Expected patient ratios are 4:1 during the day and 4–5:1 at night. When floated to the ICU, the maximum ratio is 1:3 for vascular and DKA patients. The position uses the EPIC electronic medical record system and includes floating to PCU level or below throughout the organization. Weekend rotation is every other weekend. Shift times are 1900–0730 or 0700–1930, and any professional scrub color is acceptable.

The role is within a nonprofit community healthcare organization in a medium-sized city. The facility has 226 beds, including 20 ACU beds and 11 CCU beds.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of nursing experience.
• Completion of at least one travel assignment.
• Experience caring for the patient types listed in the job description.
• Skills in chest tube and wound vac management, dressing changes, femoral arterial sheath monitoring, DKA management, BiPAP and high-flow oxygen therapy, post-TCAR care, femoral endarterectomy, and arterial line monitoring.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Care for the patient types listed in the job description.
• Manage chest tubes and wound vacs.
• Perform dressing changes.
• Monitor femoral arterial sheaths.
• Provide care involving DKA management, BiPAP and high-flow oxygen therapy, post-TCAR care, and femoral endarterectomy.
• Monitor arterial lines.
• Float to PCU level or below throughout the organization.

What This Job Offers

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