Registered Nurse (RN), SSU/PACU, Part-time, Days

Samaritan Healthcare•Moses Lake, WA

12d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse functions as both a caregiver and care manager. As a caregiver, the RN is responsible for a group of patients for a designated period and implements the Nursing Process. As a care manager, the RN directs and oversees nurses and non-nurse caregivers through delegation, coordination, supervision, and validation or evaluation of patient care outcomes. The RN must understand the purpose and operation of Patient Care Services and make sound judgments when situations require it. This is a 32-hour-per-week position with 8-hour shifts from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on varying weekdays, Monday through Friday, and scheduled mandatory call. The role works closely with patients, physicians, and other clinicians to support optimal patient care and outcomes. The RN reports to the Nursing Department Director, House Supervisor, Charge Nurse, and other designated supervisory staff on duty. A sign-on bonus of up to $7,500 is available to external candidates, subject to a two-year sign-on bonus agreement. For the Short Stay/PACU unit, ACLS and either PALS or PEARS certification must be obtained within six months of hire and renewed every two years. CAPA/CPAN certification is preferred. Total Joint Program expectations include eight hours of orientation training, eight hours of annual training, and following the total joint replacement pathway for the employee’s specialty area. The role requires frequent physical activity and the ability to provide care to acutely ill patients in a high-stress, fast-paced environment. The RN is expected to follow Samaritan’s mission, vision, values, strategy, and Professional Appearance Policy while supporting service and operational excellence.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State RN licensure.
Healthcare Provider-level Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA or equivalent, within 30 days of hire.
Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for assigned patients.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including seeking resources, making logical and deliberate decisions, and demonstrating accountability.
Practice within legal and ethical guidelines and demonstrate crisis-management ability.
Competency to care for patients across the age continuum.
Competency with equipment listed on the department-specific checklist.
Ability to perform required physical duties, including frequent standing, walking, lifting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling; carrying up to 30 pounds; and, with assistance, lifting or pushing/pulling 60 to 300 pounds as often as 20 times in an 8- to 12-hour period.
Manual dexterity and physical capacity to ambulate for 8 to 12 hours per shift and manage multiple pieces of equipment, tubes, and invasive lines.
Ability to perform CPR at bedside or on the floor and sustain the physical demands of patient care.
Adequate reading eyesight and visual acuity to assess patients, judge distance and space relationships, see peripherally, and use documentation tools.
Emotional stability to manage high stress, fast-paced activity, changing patient conditions, and the emotional and interpersonal demands of patient care.
Ability to communicate verbally and/or in writing to exchange information accurately with healthcare professionals, patients, families, and the public.
Ability to work scheduled mandatory call.

Nice To Haves

Acute-care registered nurse experience preferred.
At least one year of RN experience preferred for specialty nursing departments.
CAPA or CPAN certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and collect data, focusing on patients’ physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.
Implement patient care consistently and skillfully in accordance with established procedures, policies, and care plans.
Identify patient and significant-other learning needs and readiness, and provide teaching as defined by policy and care plans.
Document in patient charts using electronic medical records and/or paper processes in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements.
Respect patient, significant-other, and family rights without discrimination, regardless of ability to pay.
Delegate patient-care activities appropriately and supervise assigned coworkers effectively.
Organize and prioritize work using sound critical thinking and follow appropriate lines of authority.
When functioning as Charge Nurse, delegate or reassign patient assignments; assist with and inform staff about admissions, discharges, and transfers; coordinate break coverage; help staff problem-solve; and serve as a unit lead.
Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
Follow safety requirements, including security, MSDS, equipment, infection control, fire and disaster procedures, safe lifting, and body mechanics.
Comply with organizational policies and procedures and applicable labor agreements.
Interact courteously and efficiently with team members and support groups in keeping with organizational values.
Maintain professional conduct and appearance standards and handle additional management-assigned accountabilities to organizational standards.
Complete required total joint program orientation and annual training and follow the applicable total joint replacement pathway.