REGISTERED NURSE - ACUTE CARE (Per Diem)

Newport Hospital and Health Services Careers•Newport, WA

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About The Position

Provides professional nursing care in an acute care setting, exercising initiative, flexibility, and responsibility with minimum supervision. Prioritizes care based on patients’ physical and psychosocial needs and factors affecting patient flow. Communicates with ordering providers about changes in patient status, order clarification, and other care needs, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. May be required to float or assist in other areas, including Acute Care, the Emergency Department, Perinatal, and/or Surgery. The role provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with specialists as needed, and adjusts nursing care processes to support optimal patient care. It includes assessment and reassessment across the general patient population and neonate, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients; pain assessment and management; patient and family education; and maintaining a safe care environment. The nurse also supports a culture of safety, quality, and professionalism, applies cardiac-monitoring knowledge to identify and appropriately treat dysrhythmias, assigns triage categories accurately, and maintains complete nursing documentation. This is a per-diem position with 12-hour shifts. New RN graduates are welcome. Newport Hospital & Health Services is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. New employees must provide employment eligibility verification as required by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The organization provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Active Washington State or accepted multistate Registered Nurse licensure.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications within 90 days of hire.
Effective communication and judgment skills.
Ability to work effectively within a team and adhere to policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an acute care setting.
Experience with telemetry monitoring and interpreting cardiac rhythms.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other specialists as needed, and adjust nursing care processes to support optimal patient care.
Perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments in accordance with policy for neonate, pediatric, adolescent, geriatric, and general patient populations.
Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain-management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
Provide care in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or health-care errors.
Support and maintain a culture of safety, quality, and professionalism.
Use cardiac-monitoring knowledge to identify dysrhythmias and treat them appropriately.
Assign triage categories accurately.
Maintain accurate and ongoing nursing documentation, including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and changes in assessment.
Prioritize care based on physical and psychosocial needs and factors affecting patient flow.
Communicate with ordering providers about patient-status changes, order clarification, and other care needs; respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response.
Float or assist in other areas as assigned, including Acute Care, the Emergency Department, Perinatal, and/or Surgery.
Maintain regulatory requirements; report to work on time and as scheduled; and complete work within designated timelines.
Adhere to the District’s mission, ethics, and goals and communicate courteously, respectfully, and helpfully with patients, guests, and staff.