RN - Emergency, Night Shift

Job Description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking experienced RNs for a full-time position in the Emergency department at St. John Medical Center.   **$10,000 Sign-On Bonus**    This is a .9 FTE working three 12-hour night shifts each week in our busy 37 bed Emergency department.  Requires a minimum of 1 year of Emergency or Critical Care RN experience.    

Located just 40 miles North of Portland, Oregon, St. John Medical Center is a 150-bed acute care medical center serving a population of appx 165,000 in Southwest Washington and surrounding Oregon communities. The Longview-Kelso area offers the best of both worlds, a peaceful lifestyle and natural beauty 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 & $10,000 Sign-On Bonus 

· Competitive wage starting at $40.02, more depending upon experience, plus additional pay for advanced degree and specialty certification. 

· A mission driven healthcare system 

· A hospital on the Magnet Journey.

Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 including 2 doses of a 2-dose series or 1 dose of a 1-dose series plus 14 days beyond the final dose prior to start date.

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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.

Details of position:

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate emergency department 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, BSN Preferred.
• One year  Emergency experience required.  Critical Care experience or other related experience may be considered. 
  
• Current WA State Registered Nurse licensure and AHA  Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire, 
• TNCC and PALS(or ENPC) required within one year of hire
• 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.

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.

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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.