SSSU RN - Per Diem

TriState Health Career•Clarkston, WA

19d

About The Position

The RN promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, providing physical and psychological support to patients and their families, and supervising assigned team members. Nursing care must follow the Nurse Practice Act, hospital and Nursing Department policies, and regulatory standards. The role floats throughout Outpatient Services, including Day Surgery, Infusions, the Endoscopy Lab and GI, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, and the Pre-operative Clinic. It also supports hospital needs for conscious sedation during special procedures. The RN uses nursing assessment skills to provide peri-operative education and care, recognizes post-anesthesia and post-operative complications, and facilitates patient discharge and transportation to nursing units or home. The position participates in the on-call rotation for evenings, weekends, and holidays. Work days and shifts vary according to staffing needs. Pay is determined by experience; experienced RNs may be placed toward the mid-to-upper end of the wage scale.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing.
Current Washington State RN license.
Current American Heart Association BLS/CPR and PALS certification cards on hire.
At least two years of experience in a hospital or outpatient surgery clinic.
Excellent communication skills.
Competence in the use of computers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Complete the nursing process to promote and restore patients’ health.
Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
Provide physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
Supervise assigned team members.
Provide nursing care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, hospital and Nursing Department standards, and regulatory requirements.
Float throughout Outpatient Services, including Day Surgery, Infusions, Endoscopy Lab and GI, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, and the Pre-operative Clinic.
Provide nursing support for conscious sedation during special procedures as needed by the hospital.
Use nursing assessment skills to provide peri-operative education and care.
Recognize post-anesthesia and post-operative complications.
Facilitate patient discharge and transportation to outlying nursing units or home.
Participate in the on-call rotation for evenings, weekends, and holidays.