Registered Nurse; RN - Emergency Room Day Shift

Description

The Registered Nurse for our Emergency Department is responsible for providing primary patient care in the Emergency Department including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

The Registered Nurse for our Emergency Department is responsible for providing primary patient care in the Emergency Department including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

• Location:
  
  Anacortes, WA, Onsite
• Schedule:
  
  Days / 0.9 FTE per week
• Salary Range: $37.64 – $71.35 per hour

• Night: +$4.75/hr
• Weekend: +$4.00/hr
• BSN Premium: +$1.00/hr
• Certification Premium: +$1.00/hr

• Provide direct care to patients from infancy to adulthood
• Demonstrate understanding of triage principles of life‑threatening, urgent, and non‑emergent categories of ED patients, and take appropriate actions.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments, determining correct dosage calculations of prescribed medications in accordance with approved nursing standards.
• Utilize 5 step nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation) to provide patient care.
• Participate in communication and problem solving with patient/significant other, health team members and other departments.
• Assess knowledge level of patient/significant other and determine patient’s priority of felt
• Teach patients about their health needs including treatments, self‑care, precautions, and access to future assistance by the health care team.
• Document appropriate components of the nursing process according to established standards.
• Assess own learning needs and establish priorities and develop action plan.
• Promote and maintain a high level of confidentiality for self and others. Respect the rights of
• Give input to annual budget
• Must have demonstrated ability to interact positively with Administration, Directors, Managers, Supervisors, peers, co‑workers, subordinates, patients and visitors.
• Must meet regular attendance standard and must stay at or below average sick leave utilization 8 hours of stroke or related education per year.
• Other duties as delegated by director.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current Washington State RN License
• Nurses with Emergency Department
  
  Experience:
• Current AHA BLS certification
• Current AHA ACLS certification
• Current ENPC or PALS current or completed within 60 days of hire
• Trauma Nurse Care Curriculum (TNCC) proof of completion at least once in career
• Nurses without Emergency Department
  
  Experience:
• Current AHA BLS certification
• Current AHA ACLS certification
• PALS completion within 60 days of hire
• ENPC completion within 90 days of hire
• Trauma Nurse Care Curriculum (TNCC) completion within 6 months of hire.
• Can identify emergent situations, and is able to perform in a calm and professional manner during the emergency situation.
• Can demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and can identify each patient's/employee’s requirements relative to his/her age‑specific needs.
• Ability to respond in a constructive and sensitive manner to the verbal and non‑verbal behavior of patients, families, visitors, peers, and other hospital personnel.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and take action to improve.
• Ability to perform position responsibilities with emotional maturity

At Island Health, every role contributes to our mission of compassionate, high‑quality care. Join us and help create a workplace where every team member feels valued and supported.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Benefits
• Life Insurance and Long‑Term Disability Coverage
• Vested Retirement Contributions and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Programs
• Employee Recognition Events and a supportive, community‑focused team

Apply today and take the next step in your career with Island Health.