RN - Emergency Department (Temporary)

Job Description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a RN - Emergency Department for a Temporary, Variable position.  Hourly compensation starts at $36.38, more depending on experience.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards.Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing required.
• BSN preferred or enrolled in.
• Specialty certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

• Must demonstrate independent management of cardiac, critical care, complex care med/surg, psychiatric, and multiple trauma patients of all age groups.
• A minimum of 1 year as a primary clinical provider in the ER setting is preferred.
• RN's with prior clinical practice, New Grad RN's withprior experience in other emergency type situations, paramedic, EMS etc will also be taken into consideration preferred.
• The ability to work in an intermittently fast paced, high volume, high-risk environment is required.
• IV Skills for all ages required.
• Computer charting required.
• ABG experience preferred.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

• State of Alaska RN, BLS.
• Current ACLS andPALS required at date of hire or be renewed at next available class locally.
• Telemetry experience.
• Current TNCC and ENPC or renew when next available course locally
• CEN preferred
• ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC would not be expected for a new grad RN hiring on

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

REGION/LOCATION SPECIFIC NOTES:

Ketchikan Medical Center

• Nurse may be required to float between Obstetrics and Regional Infusion Center units as requested/required and maintain competencies for both units.

ALASKA PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

• Work requires moderate physical exertion from 34 to 65% of the time.
• Ability to lift objects weighing 50 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.Requires the use of a Powered Air Purifying System (PAPR).
• Duties require the ability to concentrate or pay close attention to detail for more than 66% of the work time.

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

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