A healthcare organization in Seattle seeks a qualified nursing professional to assess and implement patient care plans, advocate for patient rights, and lead inter-professional teams. Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited nursing program and possess a Washington Registered Nurse License upon hire. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, and PALS. This role promotes patient safety and continuous professional development within the nursing practice.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Washington Registered Nurse License upon hire.
1 year nursing experience.
BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are required upon hire.
National Provider PALS - American Heart Association upon hire.
NIH Stroke Scale Certificate required within 90 days of hire.
1 year nursing experience.
Responsibilities
Assesses and implements nursing diagnoses.
Advocates for autonomy and rights of patients.
Fosters learning environments for patients and teams.
Ensures safety and integrates best practices in care.
Engages in ongoing professional development.
Leads and coordinates healthcare teams.
Skills
Effective advocacy for ethical care
Professional development engagement
Patient safety alignment
Collaborative teamwork
Education
Graduation from an accredited nursing program
Washington Registered Nurse License
Tools
National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
National Provider ACLS - American Heart Association
National Provider PALS - American Heart Association
Job description
Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, identifies appropriate nursing diagnoses, plans, implements and evaluates patients care. Develops, updates and coordinates the patients plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the care continuum. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Performs and maintains currency of essential competencies as required by specific area of hire and populations served.
Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values and beliefs of those we serve.
Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patient/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team including students; facilitates formal and informal learning for patient/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community.
Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence, and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self-safety and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.
Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices to the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the Nursing Social Policy Statement, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates and disseminates research and evidence based practice.
Leads in the Practice Setting & Community: Leads and coordinates teams, appropriately delegates, coordinates care and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.
Required qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited nursing program
Washington Registered Nurse License upon hire
National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire
National Provider ACLS - American Heart Association upon hire
National Provider PALS - American Heart Association upon hire
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certificate - NIH Stroke Scale Training Course within 90 days of hire
1 year nursing experience
Preferred qualifications:
National Certification in area of specialty upon hire.