RN, Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics

Olympic Medical Center • Port Angeles, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Olympic Medical Center is located on Washington State’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula, offering abundant recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. The facility provides a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a desirable Pacific Northwest lifestyle. This position is 90% FTE and is part of the SEIU 1199-RN and LPN union. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for patients, ensuring continuity of care, and providing direct patient care. The nurse will supervise Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nurses Assistants, Patient Care Aides, and other support staff. The position requires understanding of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess patient status based on age-specific needs. Responsibilities include patient and family teaching, maintaining professional nursing standards, and upholding the mission and philosophy of the hospital and nursing department. The role may involve emergency care and handling crisis situations, with occasional irregular hours.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree required.
• Current Washington State RN license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Two years experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• PALS certification required within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the nursing care of patients within the facility.
• Promotes continuity of care for patients on the unit, providing direct patient care as well as supervising the care given by Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nurses Assistants, Patient Care Aides and other support staff.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflecting the patient’s status.
• Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements concerning his or her age-specific needs.
• Provides the care needed as described in the department/unit policies and procedures.
• Participates in patient and family teaching.
• Maintains standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
• Demonstrates the values contained in the Hospital and Nursing Department mission and philosophy statements.
• Supports and promotes a positive image of professional nursing and OMC.
• Has contact with patients under a variety of circumstances and is subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
• May perform emergency care and handle emergency or crisis situations.
• Occasionally subjected to irregular hours.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits
• Shift differentials (Evening - $3.00/hour, Night - $5.00/hour, Weekend - $4.50/hour)
• Premiums (Standby - $4.00/hour, Charge - $3.25/hour, Float - $2.50/hour)
• Per Diem - 15% (on rate of pay, in lieu of benefits)
• Certification - $2.00/hour
• Preceptor - $2.00/hour
• San Exam - $500.00
• Incentive $5000

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree