Resource RN Certified

CommonSpirit Health•Tacoma, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area. Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth. Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care. We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
One year of experience in the clinical specialty, upon hire.
Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire.
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Of Science Nursing
One year of related work experience in an acute care setting, upon hire.
Charge or resource nurse experience within the last three years.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire.

Responsibilities

Provide diverse professional nursing services, delivering quality patient care, regulatory requirements, and nursing scope of practice.
Collaboratively develop, implement, and assess patient care plans.
Directly engage in patient care, utilizing critical thinking to assess, plan, coordinate, and delegate tasks to the patient care team.
Continuously educate patients, families, and staff, implementing interventions for optimal outcomes and managing issues in a physician's absence.
Demonstrate accountability for care quality, with authority to direct care and utilize resources efficiently, including comprehensive perioperative care for surgical patients.
Adhere to the department’s and hospital’s policies and procedures, including safety, risk management and regulatory standards.
Keep abreast of trends, developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility.
Administer, oversee and document the administration of medications (e.g., topically, orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously) as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
Assess patient to include physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental and spiritual needs.
Gather data relevant for patient care.
Implement appropriate patient interventions and evaluate outcomes.
Plan care appropriately based on needs identified during initial and on-going assessments.
Provide holistic, comprehensive, and professional nursing care to patient within the scope of practice.
Implement appropriate patient interventions and evaluate outcomes.
Prepare patient for discharge and assist with coordinating post discharge needs.
Demonstrate proper use of available communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services.
Demonstrate knowledge and proper skills associated with the department’s defined specific populations served.
Demonstrate competent professional practice and engage in opportunities for professional growth.
Demonstrate self accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.
Document care delivered and patient status utilizing the nursing process in accordance with FHS standards of care, for example, changes in patient condition, patient responses to intervention and reassessments of pertinent findings.
Receive and assure appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness and execution of physician orders.
Identify opportunities for, and participate in, performance/quality improvement activities to improve clinical outcomes, healthcare delivery systems and address patient safety/satisfaction and cost containment.
Incorporate critical thinking into daily practice as demonstrated by quality of care provided, transfer of knowledge, follow through and patient outcomes.
Lead, coordinate, and communicate the ongoing delivery of patient care services provided by members of assigned patient care teams(s); consider patient acuity and the competencies of care team members in delegating and assigning work and in adjusting assignments as necessary; assess and monitor team performance to ensure the quality of care provided is consistent with the FHS standards and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate nursing care and advocate for patient needs so that all appropriate disciplines are informed of and participating in the plan of care.
Prepare patient for examination/procedure.
Routinely explain delays.
Assess, monitor, and intervene as indicated during and post examination or procedure.
Provide health care education and guidance to patient and/or families.
Educate regarding results, findings and diagnoses to patient and/or patient’s family within scope of practice.
Act as a role model, demonstrating technical/clinical competence consistent with the needs of staff and the patient population served.
Assist with admissions, discharges, and other patient care issues for defined area.
Assist with admissions, discharges, and other patient care issues for defined area.
Respond to disturbances, interruptions, and subtle and emergent changes in the work environment to minimize potential risks to the unit workflow.
Support and promote initiatives of service recovery and assure communication for appropriate follow up.
Promote/support the development of team building in the unit and other department/disciplines.
Serve as a resource to the more novice clinician.
Ensure appropriate clinical monitoring/resources are provided for patients who require off floor procedures/treatment in their defined area.
Respond to all emergent codes including Rapid Response and Code Blue/Code Neuro.