RN - Surgical

Job Description

Description

Located in Longview, PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center is a 177-bed acute care medical center providing services to Cowlitz County and surrounding communities. The area’s sole community hospital and a Level III trauma center, we provide dozens of medical specialty services and programs including emergency, trauma, heart, behavioral health, bone and joint, cancer, birthing and women’s services. 

Consider joining our inpatient Surgical nursing unit in a full-time night shift position.  This is a  .9 FTE  role working three 12-hour Night shifts each week providing care to orthopedic and general surgery patients.

We offer you: 

• Hourly compensation is $37.83 - $73.90; hiring rate dependent on qualifications and professional experience, and terms of St. John WSNA Collective Bargaining Agreement,sjmc wsna contract
• Additional compensation for BSN, MSN, DPN, and specialty nursing certification
• A Hiring Bonus is available
• Relocation Assistance
• A Student Loan Repayment Program
• Excellent benefits package that includes three medical options, dental, vision, a great retirement plan, PTO, tuition reimbursement, CE, and so much more!
• A mission driven healthcare system

Moving to the area? Why you'll love Longview and the surrounding communities: 

• Located just 45 minutes north of Portland and 2 hours South of Seattle
• A variety of housing opportunities ~ live in town or in the country, all within 15-20 minutes of the St. John
• No traffic congestion and an easy commute to work
• Live in a family friendly community with urban amenities of Portland just 45 minutes away
• St. John sits next to beautiful Lake Sacajawea, the Jewel of Longview, with 4 miles of walking and biking paths, fishing, kayaking, and numerous playgrounds
• A Community College offering numerous Degree and Training Programs
• A variety of entertainment from the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, Stageworks Northwest, an Art Gallery, college sporting events, an amateur baseball team, breweries, wine tasting rooms, and year around community events including concerts and movies at the Lake.
• Endless outdoor recreation from golf, biking, hiking, boating, fishing, and hunting
• Just 1 hour from the Pacific Ocean and 90 minutes to Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge

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Position Details: 

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school/college of nursing required. 
• Washington State RN license required at date of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at date of hire.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire.
• One year of experience as a registered nurse
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs.

Other skills:

• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment
• Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy, and procedures
• Basic computer skills

LONGVIEW  PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

• Work requires active physical exertion up to 33% of the time.
• Ability to lift objects weighing 80 lbs. or less.
• Work requires frequent exposure to minor cold, heat, poor ventilation, or sharp instruments. Reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and body fluids once per month or more.
• Duties require the ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail (more than 65% of work time).

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility.

For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.

PeaceHealth requires a completed Primary Vaccine Series (e.g., 2 dose monovalent Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax series or 1 dose J&J vaccine series) or be Up to Date (receiving the most recent Pfizer/Moderna bivalent vaccine/booster) for COVID-19 vaccination prior to their start date. PeaceHealth has a medical and religious exemption request process for those that are unable to receive the COVID-19 primary vaccine series due to medical/religious reasons. For caregivers that will be working in Oregon there is a personal vaccine exemption form that may be requested.