RN - Surgical

PeaceHealth; Longview (WA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition reimbursement

CE

Job summary

PeaceHealth Corporation in Longview, WA, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for a 0.9 FTE days position on the Surgical unit at St. John Medical Center. You will work three 12-hour shifts weekly from 07:00 to 19:30, in an inpatient general and orthopedic surgery setting.

St. John Medical Center is a 177-bed facility within PeaceHealth, a nonprofit system. The role offers competitive wages, relocation assistance, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Accredited School of Nursing.
• WA State RN license with at least 1 year RN experience.
• Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Document patient care in the healthcare record per established standards.
• Direct and delegates care to other team members according to education, credentials and competence.
• Promotes professional development and maintains hospital policies, procedures and quality improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Age-specific care

Interpersonal skills

Policy interpretation

Computer literacy

Education

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a Full-time role on the Surgical unit at St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington.If you're ready to join a team where your expertise and compassion truly matter, please consider the following role with us:

• .9 FTE Day Shift Surgical unit RN


• work three 12-hour shifts each week, 0700-1930


• inpatientgeneral and orthopedic surgery unit

St. John Medical Center is a 177-bed acute care medical center, level III trauma center, that's part of PeaceHealth, a non-profit mission driven healthcare system. Just 45 minutes North of Portland, Oregon, the Longview-Kelso area offers the best of both worlds, a peaceful lifestyle and natural beauty of a family-orientated community of 60,000, with close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, Mountains, and the urban amenities of both Portland and Seattle

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We offer you:

• A current wage range of $53.98- $80.10. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, RN work experience, and terms of the WSNA collective bargaining agreement


• Additional compensation for BSN, MSN, and specialty nursing certification


• Relocation assistance


• Comprehensive benefits package


• Excellent Tuition reimbursement and CE

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In this role you'll 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

• Required: Accredited School of Nursing


• Required: Experienced RN with a minimum of 1 year RN experience.


• Required: WA State Registered Nurse


• Required: Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support Certification

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)


• 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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