Culinary & Nutrition Services Associate

Mason General Hospital•Prince Frederick, MD

2d•$43 - $85

About The Position

The Resource Nurse provides skill-based nursing support to a variety of nursing departments as directed by the House Supervisor on Duty. Collaborates with other members of the health care team to provide quality, cost effective patient-centered care.

Requirements

Three (3) years of acute care nursing experience, or equivalent, required.
Current RN license in the state of Washington
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or within 180 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 3 months of hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 3 months of hire.
Treadmill Stress Test training within 3 months of hire.
PICC line insertion course within 6 months of hire.
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within 1 year of hire.

Nice To Haves

ICU experience preferred.
Bachelors Degree, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides nursing care within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. Uses evidenced-based care standards throughout the nursing process. Makes decisions reflecting knowledge of facts, knowledge of diseases/surgical conditions, care required, and good judgment. Functions as a patient advocate. Provides individualized patient and family-focused care throughout the patient's stay and evaluates for effectiveness.
Accurately and effectively anticipates changes in patient care needs. Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to charge nurse/supervisor and physician.
Participates in patient and family education as evidenced by teaching documentation with appropriate resources.
Initiates effective discharge and referral plans on admission utilizing appropriate hospital and community resources.
Assists other nursing team members through the steps of the nursing process. Including but not limited to: admissions, discharges, education.
Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors; documents according to established standards; communicates effectively.
Develops and maintains professional and clinical skills. Completes all annual competency and education requirements within established parameters and timeframes. Participates in staff meetings, patient care meetings, educational in-services and other professional activities. Maintains awareness of policies and procedures and performance standards.
Performs Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) insertions.
Accompanies patients when transferring between departments.
Assists with procedures (including Treadmill Stress Tests), surgical recoveries, and outpatient treatments.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance - With employer paid premiums for full-time employees
Mental Health & Wellness Resources - Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Talkspace, and the Calm App.
Life Insurance
Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
Retirement/Deferred Compensation Plans - Mason Health contributes 8% of your compensation every pay period when you contribute at least 5%.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Tuition Assistance Program
Approved by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for student loan repayment programs.
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Accrue up to 8 hours of PTO every bi-weekly pay period, starting with 5 weeks of PTO and increasing to 7+ weeks after 3 years.
Employee Referral Program - Earn up to $7,500 depending on the role.