Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Department, Days

Samaritan Healthcare•Moses Lake, WA

12h

About The Position

This full-time Emergency Department Registered Nurse position is responsible for functioning as both a caregiver and care manager. As a caregiver, the RN assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and implements the Nursing Process. As a care manager, the RN directs and oversees other 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 decisions when situations require it. The position is 36 hours per week, working 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on various days of the week. An external-candidate sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is offered, subject to a two-year sign-on bonus agreement. The RN works closely with patients, physicians, and other clinicians to support optimal care and outcomes. The role includes patient assessment and care, teaching, documentation, delegation and supervision, and may include Charge Nurse duties. The RN is expected to follow safety and organizational policies, maintain professional development, and contribute to a professional, courteous, patient-centered workplace.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State RN licensure.
Healthcare Provider-level BLS certification from the AHA or equivalent within 30 days of hire.
Ability to perform the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for assigned patients.
Critical thinking skills, including seeking resources, independent problem-solving, logical and deliberate decision-making, and accountability.
Practice within legal and ethical guidelines.
Crisis-management ability.
Competency in caring for patients across the age continuum.
Competency with equipment listed on the department-specific checklist.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including frequent movement and lifting, CPR, and managing equipment and invasive lines.
Ability to communicate verbally and/or in writing to exchange information accurately with healthcare professionals, patients, families, and the public.
Ability to work effectively under the emotional and physical demands of acute patient care and maintain effective working relationships.

Nice To Haves

Acute-care registered nurse experience preferred.
At least one year of RN experience preferred for specialty nursing departments.
Emergency Department CEN certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and collect data focused on patients’ physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.
Implement patient care consistently and continuously in accordance with established procedures, policies, and care plans.
Identify patient and significant-other learning needs and readiness, and provide teaching according to policy and care plans.
Document patient information in electronic medical records and/or paper records in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements.
Respect patient and family rights regardless of protected characteristics or ability to pay.
Delegate patient-care activities appropriately and supervise assigned coworkers effectively.
Organize and set priorities using sound critical thinking, and use appropriate lines of authority.
May function as Charge Nurse by delegating or reassigning patient assignments, assisting with or informing staff about admissions, discharges, and transfers, coordinating break coverage, helping staff problem-solve, and serving as a unit lead.
Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
Follow safety requirements, including security, MSDS, equipment, infection control, fire, disaster, safe lifting, and body mechanics practices.
Comply with organizational policies, procedures, and labor agreements.
Interact courteously and efficiently with team members and support groups in keeping with organizational values.
Maintain professional conduct and appearance in accordance with organizational standards.
Handle additional management-assigned accountabilities to organizational standards.