RN - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) (0.9 FTE, Nights)

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

15d•$48 - $87

About The Position

EvergreenHealth is seeking an experienced Progressive Care Unit RN to join a well-established dynamic team on the 31-bed Progressive Care Unit. Job Summary: Responsible for the total direct nursing care of all patients within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. Telemetry and intermediate step down, PCU nursing experience is required.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program (Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington
Minimum of one-year Progressive Care nursing experience
Current Washington State Registered Nurse License
Current Healthcare Provider BLS- American Heart Association by start date.
Current Healthcare Provider ACLS- American Heart Association by start date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
PCCN certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care and functions as a patient advocate.
Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients.
Coordinates the patient and family/significant other education process.
Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process.
Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care.
Effectively communicates all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor, in timely way.
Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to charge nurse/supervisor and physician.
Accountable for following the guidelines for attendance, punctuality, and overall dependability. Accountable for effective performance and follow-through of all assigned responsibilities and for completing responsibilities within designated (or agreed upon) timeframes. Completes responsibilities in a manner consistent with organizational policy, goals, and values.
Responsible for the "Accountabilities" associated with this position in support of the organization.