RN - Neuroscience Institute (Per Diem)

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides direct nursing care to patients at EvergreenHealth’s Neuroscience Institute, located in the DeYoung Pavilion on the Kirkland campus. The Institute provides testing, treatment, and rehabilitation in one location. The RN ensures care follows established standards, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines, serves as a primary resource for patients, and coordinates and manages their care.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program, such as a nursing diploma, ADN, BSN, and/or MSN.
Registered Nurse license in Washington State or a multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) license.
Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification by the start date.
One year of previous RN experience.
Chronic care management and patient education skills.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent programs and projects effectively while using time, equipment, and supplies appropriately.

Nice To Haves

Previous lead and/or supervisory experience demonstrating effective, positive, and constructive feedback skills.
Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN).

Responsibilities

Manage clinic flow.
Provide continuity of care between the clinic, hospital, emergency room, specialists, Home Health, Hospice, and long-term care facilities.
Triage patients in person and by phone.
Assess comprehensive nursing needs and develop nursing diagnoses.
Work with providers to develop and implement plans of care.
Analyze diagnostic and laboratory test results and relay information to providers.
Coordinate critical results in a timely manner.
Oversee medical assistants to ensure patient care follows established guidelines and evaluate care outcomes.
May support the Medical Home pilot by attending collaborative meetings, preparing month-end reports, and working on patient case management with the nurse case manager.
Perform nursing visits within scope of practice and assist with developing group visits with the manager and providers.
Provide medical assistant education and training in collaboration with the manager and/or RN Quality Manager.
Balance workloads and adjust staffing among pods to provide adequate provider coverage.
Provide safe, family-centered nursing care and serve as a consultant to patients and caregivers.
Perform other duties as assigned.