About This Position
Wage Range: $48.21 - $87.11 per hour
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.
Job Summary:
Responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of all patients within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Primary Duties:
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.
Communicates effectively 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.
Performs other duties as assigned.
License, Certification, Education or Experience:
REQUIRED for the position:
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington
Minimum of one year experience within the last 3 years of care delivery in a monitored care area: PACU, ICU, ED or telemetry
Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
Current American Heart Association ACLS by date of hire
Completion of unit competencies for peri-anesthesia care within probationary period or first 2 months if an employee transfer
Night and Weekend call assignments as per PACU Call Policy
Proficiency in airway management/adjuncts
Proficiency with IV skills and techniques
Ability to identify EKG rhythms and related necessary interventions
Understanding of Pain Management and related-pharmacology
Understanding of Cardiac and emergency medication pharmacology
PALS or ENPC within 6 months of hire
DESIRED for the position:
CPAN, CAPA, CCRN and/or CEN certifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing
Benefit Information:
Choices that care for you and your family
At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.
Medical, vision and dental insurance
On-demand virtual health care
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Life and disability insurance
Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Paid Time Off/Vacation
Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
Paid holidays
Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
Voluntary identity theft protection
Voluntary legal insurance
Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
Free parking
Commuter benefits
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This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth and the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). Union membership is optional.
NUR321
Experience
Pain medicine, Patient monitoring, RN License, Cardiac rhythm analysis, BLS Certification, ACLS Certification, Monitoring and managing IVs, Advanced airway management, Perioperative care
Benefits
401(a), Free parking, Commuter assistance, Health savings account, 457(b), Paid holidays, Disability insurance, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Flexible spending account, Tuition reimbursement, Paid time off, Vision insurance, Loan forgiveness, Retirement plan
