Clinic RN: Compassionate Care & Diagnostics

CommonSpirit Health; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) to be a central figure in the patient care team, delivering compassionate care and coordinating care across diverse patient populations in a clinic setting near the Puget Sound region.

You will conduct screenings, risk assessments, and provide preventive health education while leveraging technology to streamline processes and ensure patients feel informed and at ease. Strong communication and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse: WA
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - CPR

Responsibilities

• Delivers professional nursing care to clinic patients; performs diagnostic testing and related clinical procedures to appropriate level of training/scope of licensure and established procedures; independently triages nursing situations in accordance with standing orders/protocols; addresses more complex, urgent or emergent situations escalated from other clinic staff.
• Performs a variety of patient assessment/care tests (e.g. EKG, Spirometry, vision/hearing screening, peak flow, color blindness, etc.) in accordance with established protocols.
• Makes independent wound assessments and performs complex wound care and dressing changes, including placement or changing of wound vac); removes sutures or staples after wound assessment by a Provider.
• Inserts and/or removes tubes, drains, urinary catheters, including removal of peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC); applies splints/braces.
• Instructs patients in the collection of samples and other tests; ensures that patient or family understands follow-up and referral information.
• Informs patients of lab results, calls in prescriptions to pharmacies and returns practitioners’ phone messages.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient assessment

Communication

Critical thinking

Care coordination

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) to be a central figure in the patient care team, delivering compassionate care and coordinating care across diverse patient populations in a clinic setting near the Puget Sound region.

You will conduct screenings, risk assessments, and provide preventive health education while leveraging technology to streamline processes and ensure patients feel informed and at ease. Strong communication and adaptability are essential.