RN - Emergency

PeaceHealth•Longview, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

PeaceHealth is hiring a full-time Emergency RN at St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington. This is a night-shift role in a 37-bed Emergency Department at a Level III trauma center within a 177-bed acute care hospital. The schedule is 0.9 FTE, consisting of three 12-hour shifts per week from 1900 to 0730. The RN provides professional direct patient care in the Emergency Department, following professional practice and unit standards. The role promotes collaboration among patients, families, and the interdisciplinary care team. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care; documents care in the health record; and directs or delegates care to team members according to their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence. The RN maintains professional effectiveness through education and development and participates in maintaining hospital policies, procedures, objectives, and quality, safety, environmental, and infection-prevention programs. The position may also assist with trauma case review alongside the Trauma Registrar and/or Trauma Coordinator, and includes other duties as assigned. The job requires recent emergency medicine or critical care RN experience and the ability to independently manage cardiac, complex medical-surgical, pediatric, and multiple-trauma patients. BLS is required at hire; ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS are required within six months of hire, and TNCC within 12 months. The position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. The stated wage range is $53.98–$80.10, with the hiring rate dependent on RN work experience, education or training, and the WSNA agreement. Additional compensation may be available for specified degrees and specialty nursing certification. Relocation assistance or hiring incentives may be available.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing.
At least one year of recent emergency medicine or critical care RN experience within the past three years.
Demonstrated independent management of cardiac, complex medical-surgical, pediatric, and multiple-trauma patients.
Current Washington State RN licensure or a current multistate RN license.
Current BLS certification required at date of hire.
ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS required within six months of hire.
TNCC required within 12 months of hire.
Knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth, development, and life stages to meet patient needs.
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.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing direct patient care in the Emergency Department in compliance with professional practice and unit standards.
Promote a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach with patients, families, and members of the care delivery team.
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 hospital policies, procedures, and objectives, as well as quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection-prevention programs.
May assist with trauma case review in conjunction with the Trauma Registrar and/or Trauma Coordinator.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Additional compensation for BSN, MSN, DPN, and specialty nursing certification.
Professional Nurse Advancement Program with pay incentives.
Continuing education and tuition reimbursement.
Relocation assistance or hiring incentives may be available.
Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions.
Paid time off.
Employer-paid life and disability insurance, with additional buy-up coverage options.
Wellness benefits.
Expanded employee assistance program and mental health program.