RN- Orthopedic Services Nights

Recruiterie Partners; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing firm is seeking a qualified RN for Orthopedic Services at night in Seattle. This role involves assessing and planning patient care, advocating for patients, and ensuring safety and quality in practice. Required qualifications include a nursing degree, Washington RN license, and several certification requirements including BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Candidates should have at least one year of nursing experience. This position promotes a collaborative team environment and professional development.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Must possess a Washington Registered Nurse License upon hire.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are required upon hire.
• Completion of NIH Stroke Scale Training Course within 90 days of hire.
• At least 1 year of nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan patient care to optimize outcomes.
• Advocate for ethical and holistic patient care.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.
• Lead and coordinate healthcare teams.
• Ensure safety and quality in nursing practice.

Skills

Assessment and diagnosis

Patient care planning

Advocating for patients

Professional development

Safety and quality alignment

Team leadership

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing program

Washington Registered Nurse License

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

NIH Stroke Scale Certificate

Job description

About the job RN- Orthopedic Services Nights

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.