Resource Transport Nurse

MultiCare Health System•Puyallup, WA

5d•$60 - $103•Onsite

About The Position

The Resource Transport Nurse uses advanced skills and training to assess, monitor, and perform interventions for patients during intra-facility transports as directed by a physician. The nurse makes safety the paramount priority and uses strong communication, documentation, and reporting skills to support inpatient departments caring for adults, as well as inpatients holding in the Emergency Department. The role contributes to MultiCare’s efforts to build a best-in-class nursing organization where nurses participate in clinical decision-making, communicate openly, receive professional development support, and understand the future of nursing at MultiCare. The position supports patients and care providers at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, a 388-bed acute-care hub serving Puyallup and East Pierce County. The hospital includes a Family Birth Center, Level III Trauma and Neonatal ICUs, a Level I Trauma Rehabilitation Center, a Children’s Therapy Unit, and a 24-hour Emergency Department.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS).
Two years of PCU, High Acuity Telemetry, or ICU experience.
Current BLS Certification.
ACLS required.
NIHSS Certification.
Stroke and Trauma continuing education.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
Procedural Sedation Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides cardiac monitoring and interpretation of normal, expected abnormal, and abnormal rhythms.
Responds to expected or unexpected changes in patient rhythm with appropriate assessment, intervention, and notification.
Identifies and responds to patient condition deterioration with appropriate assessment, intervention, and notification.
Acts as a resource to patient care providers for clinical decisions and direct patient care.
Communicates and collaborates, as appropriate, with physicians and other clinical disciplines when making decisions about patients’ care needs.
Establishes and maintains professional relationships with patient care providers, management, and physicians.
Provides direct nursing care and assistance during special procedures, including establishment of a patient airway, procedural sedation, lumbar punctures, thoracentesis, central line insertion, chest tube insertion, and vascular access.