RN Ambulatory

CommonSpirit Health • Seattle, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Where You’ll Work Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. Job Summary and Responsibilities Sign on Bonus Available The Outpatient Clinic RN coordinates and facilitates quality management of a broad based outpatient population across the continuum of care. Through application of the nursing process through skilled triage and assessment, education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resources, the Outpatient RN supports the care team in the provision of patient care. The Outpatient Clinic RN makes decisions about triaging medical situations, provides patient advice, assists in prioritizing daily work of the clinic and offering nursing practice services to match patient care needs, coordinates pre-visit testing to ensure value added visits, provides direction to team members, including oversight of Medical Assistant’s clinical competency. All patients have unique needs and experience these needs across wide ranges or continuums from health to illness. The more compromised patients are, the more severe or complex their needs. The dimensions of a nurse's practice are driven by the needs of the patient, family and team members. This requires nurses to be proficient in multiple dimensions of nursing practice. When nurse competencies stem from patient needs and the characteristics of the nurse and patient synergize, optimal patient outcomes can result. The Outpatient Clinic RN provides a wide array of nursing care to support patient care flows within the ambulatory clinic. Nursing care provided by nurses that function as Outpatient Clinic RN reflects the utilization of the nursing process through an integration of knowledge, skills, experience, and attitudes needed to meet the needs of patients and families.

Requirements

• Current Washington state licensure as an RN
• CPR certification is required every two years
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing
• Strong patient assessment skills, phone skills, ability to work collaboratively in team setting, current working knowledge of electronic medical records

Benefits

• Virginia Mason offers much more than competitive compensation and benefits.
• With continuing education opportunities and the added potential of relocation assistance, you will find our commitment to your well-being is both rewarding and refreshing.
• There is also the lifestyle benefit that comes With finding yourself in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.
• Surrounded by the vibrancy and sophistication of one of the most livable cities in the country, finding the perfect urban or outdoor pursuit will instinctively and pleasurably become second nature.
• We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed