RN Emergency

CommonSpirit Health•Burien, WA

12h

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver compassionate, high-quality care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. You will provide individualized, comprehensive nursing care through critical assessments, skilled procedures, and implementation of patient care plans, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal outcomes. The role calls for strong assessment and critical-thinking skills, a patient-first mindset, urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment. The RN follows department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards, and keeps current with relevant trends and requirements. The position includes assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral or emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; gathering relevant care data; planning and providing appropriate interventions; evaluating outcomes; and preparing patients for discharge and coordinating post-discharge needs. The RN administers and documents medications as ordered and according to hospital policy, receives and verifies physician orders, and documents care and patient status in accordance with FHS standards. The RN also demonstrates cultural sensitivity and competence, knowledge of the populations served, professional accountability, and engagement in professional growth.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
For new graduates or RNs without E.D. or Critical Care experience: successful completion of the E.D. residency program.
Registered Nurse license in Washington, upon hire.
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 60 days.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 12 months or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 12 months.
Trauma Nurse Core Course within 12 months.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
Previous E.D. experience current within the last 2 years, or Critical Care experience current within the last 2 years, or Neonatal Resuscitation Program upon hire.
Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire.

Responsibilities

Adhere to department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards.
Keep abreast of trends, developments, and regulatory requirements within the designated scope of responsibility.
Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral or emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs, and gather data relevant to patient care.
Plan and provide holistic, comprehensive, and professional nursing care based on initial and ongoing assessments.
Implement appropriate patient interventions and evaluate outcomes.
Prepare patients for discharge and assist with coordinating post-discharge needs.
Use available communication tools and materials effectively and account for how patient cultures may affect communication, collaboration, and care.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the department’s defined patient populations.
Demonstrate competent professional practice, pursue professional growth, and meet deadlines for mandatory requirements.
Document care delivered and patient status using the nursing process in accordance with FHS standards of care.
Receive physician orders and assure their appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution.