RN - Emergency - $5000 Sign-on Bonus + Relo

Job Description

Description

Consider taking your Emergency Nursing Career to  PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington.  Located just 40 miles North of Portland, the Longview-Kelso area is surrounded by the beauty of mountains and the Columbia River. Our community offers the best of both worlds, a peaceful lifestyle of a family-orientated community of 60,000, with close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, Mountains, and the urban amenities of both Portland and Seattle.

We offer you relocation assistance and a $5000 Sign-On bonus.  We also offer resources to  assist you in enhancing your career: tuition assistance, clinical education support, continuing education, and a collaborative team environment!  

PeaceHealth is a non for profit, Catholic Health Care System with 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Washington, Oregon and Alaska. We value our communities and provide care in a holistic manner following our core values of respect, stewardship, collaboration, and social justice truly that are embedded in each caregiver working at PeaceHealth. Come join our busy 37 bed emergency department at St. John where you can feel the caring and collaborative culture and the dedication to a culture of safety. 

We are seeking RNs for full-time 12-hour night shift positions (7p-7a).   Hourly compensation starts at $38.85, more depending upon experience, as well as shift differentials, advanced education pay (BSN/MSN) and Cert pay. 

Req ID# 5092

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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.
• May assist with Trauma case review in conjunction with the Trauma Registrar and/or Trauma Coordinator
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited school/college of nursing required.
• BSN or current enrollment in BSN program preferred.
• Specialty certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

• At least two years recent Emergency nursing experience required, other experience may be considered for part of this experience.
• Must demonstrate independent management of cardiac, complex med/surg, pediatric, and trauma patients.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

• Current WA State Registered Nurse license at date of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by date of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire
• PALS or ENPC within one year of hire
• TNCC within one year of hire

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 WSNA 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.

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.

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