RN - Emergency Department

PeaceHealth • Longview, WA

5d

About The Position

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach toward patients, families, and all members of the care delivery team. This is a 0.90 FTE evening position, scheduled 1500–0330, with no on-call requirement. The posting identifies one year of Epic experience as essential and requires ED Epic experience.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse credential required.
• Basic Life Support required upon hire.
• One year of recent emergency medicine or critical care experience within the past three years, or completion of an emergency care new graduate resident/new-to-specialty fellowship training program.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage cardiac, complex medical/surgical, pediatric, and multiple trauma patients.
• One year of Epic experience; ED Epic experience required.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs.
• Meet community-specific credentials required for the unit or department.
• Ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and a patient- and family-centered work environment.
• Ability to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policies, and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.
• Emergency Services: ACLS and PALS required within six months; TNCC required within 12 months; NIHSS certification required within six months.
• Patient-handling limits: no more than 35 lbs. without assistive equipment or devices.
• Fine motor skills sufficient to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Ability to push or pull up to 45 lbs. of force frequently.
• Ability to perform hands-on CPR for at least 20 minutes using 100–125 lbs. of force; frequency should be seldom or occasional.
• Ability to move around the area with frequent sitting; frequent bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, and kneeling.
• Ability to lift non-patient loads up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.
• Vision and hearing within normal limits; glasses, contacts, and hearing aids are permitted.
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• Ability to complete tasks in a noisy environment and work with exposure to biohazards, body fluids, and airborne particles.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs.
• Document patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Direct and delegate care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Maintain professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participate in the development of and maintain established hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection prevention programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree