RN Ortho

St. Clare Hospital • Lakewood, WA

1d • $48 - $90

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver compassionate, high-quality, individualized care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. The role includes making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and implementing patient care plans while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.

The RN provides holistic, comprehensive professional nursing care within the scope of practice, assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral and emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs, and plans and evaluates care based on those needs. The role also includes preparing patients for discharge and assisting with post-discharge coordination.

The RN administers and documents medications as ordered and in accordance with hospital policy; receives and ensures the appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution of physician orders; and documents care and patient status in accordance with FHS standards. The position follows department and hospital policies, safety and risk-management practices, and regulatory standards. It also requires cultural sensitivity, competence in serving the department’s patient populations, and ongoing professional growth and accountability for mandatory requirements.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse license in Washington (WA), upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR, upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards, and stay current on relevant trends, developments, and regulatory requirements.
• Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral and emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; gather relevant care data; plan and provide nursing care; implement interventions; and evaluate outcomes.
• Prepare patients for discharge and assist with coordinating post-discharge needs.
• Use available communication tools and materials appropriately and account for how patient cultures may affect communication, collaboration, and care.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the specific patient populations served by the department.
• Practice competently and engage in professional growth, while meeting deadlines for mandatory requirements.
• Document care and patient status using the nursing process and FHS standards of care, including changes in condition, responses to interventions, and reassessments.
• Receive physician orders and ensure their appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed