RN - Emergency Department

PeaceHealth Corporation; Ketchikan (AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PeaceHealth is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Full-time role in the Emergency department at Ketchikan Medical Center in Ketchikan, Alaska. The position is a full-time night shift, 0.9 FTE, three 12-hour night shifts per week at a 25-bed critical access hospital with level IV trauma center.

The role provides professional nursing care, collaborative team approach, and adherence to unit standards. Required: RN license in Alaska; mandatory BLS; ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NIHSS within specified timeframes.

Qualifications

• Required: Degree from an Accredited School of Nursing.
• Preferred: BSN.
• Must hold Alaska RN license on hire.
• ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NIHSS required within stated timelines.
• 1 year ER experience preferred; other acute/trauma backgrounds accepted.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Document patient care in the health record per standards.
• Direct and delegate care based on education and competence.
• Maintain professional effectiveness through education and development.
• Support hospital policies and quality/safety programs.

Skills

IV skills

Telemetry experience

Computer charting

Age-specific care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

RN degree from an Accredited School

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Full-time role in the Emergency department at Ketchikan Medical Center in Ketchikan, Alaska.

• Full-time Night Shift Emergency RN
• .9 FTE working three 12-hour night shifts each week
• 25 bed critical access hospital with level IV trauma center
• PeaceHealth is a mission driven healthcare system in Ketchikan, Washington, and Oregon.

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

• Required: Degree from an Accredited School of Nursing
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Experience

• Preferred: 1 year experience as a RN in Emergency Room setting.
• May also consider an RN with prior clinical experience, New Grads with clinical hours in Emergency or experience in other emergency/trauma roles such as paramedic, EMS, ED tech, etc. ABG experience preferred.
• Required: Must demonstrate independent management of cardiac, critical care, complex care med/surg, psychiatric, and multiple trauma patients of all age groups. 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. Telemetry experience required.

Credentials

• Required: Alaska RN license
• Required: Upon Hire Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months.
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) required within 12 months.
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) required within 6 months.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs (Required)
• See community specific document for each Unit/Department required credentials (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment (Required)
• Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy and procedures (Required)
• Basic computer skills (Required)

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Push/Pull: Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).
• Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
• Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.
• Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching/ kneeling frequently.
• Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

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

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

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