Registered Nurse; RN - Acute Care, Part Time, Day Shift

Island Health is looking for an experienced Acute Care Unit Registered Nurse for a part‑time night shift at our hospital in Anacortes, WA.

• 0.6 FTE
• Night shift
• Salary Range: $37.64 - $71.35 per hour
• Night Differential – $4.75 per hour
• Evening Differential – $3.25 per hour
• Weekend Differential – $4.00 per hour
• BSN (or higher) premium – $1.00 per hour
• Certification premium – $1.00 per hour

• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Extended Illness Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Long‑Term Disability
• Vested Retirement Contribution
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Recognition Events

• Utilizes the 5‑step nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation) to provide needed patient care.
• Acknowledges, coordinates and implements diagnostic and therapeutic orders for each patient.
• Accepts responsibility for knowledge of the State Nurse Practice Act, current hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Accountable for administration of, observation, charting and reporting drug effects, intravenous procedures, other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner, in accordance with hospital and nursing department policies and within the framework of Washington State rules and regulations.
• Identifies emergent situations and can perform calmly and professionally during emergencies.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to operate necessary equipment.
• Performs in a manner that demonstrates knowledge of technical skills.
• Acts as a resource regarding patient care, specialty area and staff development.
• Establishes treatment priorities based on medical and nursing diagnoses.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and can identify each patient’s age‑specific needs.
• Understands and supports principles of clinical pathways.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing standards.

• Documents relevant information accurately and legibly in clear, concise terms, using appropriate charting methods approved by Nursing Administration.
• Respects patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality, acting as an advocate when necessary.
• Responds constructively and sensitively to the verbal and non‑verbal behavior of patients, families and visitors.
• Responds constructively and sensitively to the verbal and non‑verbal behavior of peers and other hospital personnel, promoting positive working relationships.
• Keeps supervisors informed of status and progress of patients to aid staffing and assignment decisions.
• Assesses patient or significant other knowledge levels, participates in goal development to meet needs.
• Develops teaching plans and evaluates outcomes.
• Documents appropriate components of the nursing process as per established standards.

• Accepts, supports and implements hospital and nursing department policies and programs, enhancing development by recommending changes.
• Assesses staffing needs and requests additional help when required, forgoing extra staffing when not needed; accepts constructive criticism and takes action to improve.
• Participates in performance evaluations by preparing a self‑evaluation.
• Strives for excellence and safety in patient care, and challenges or corrects peers’ errors to ensure patient safety, participating in peer review.
• Attends workshops and in‑services that meet skill development needs or continuing education interests, as defined at hire or in annual evaluation.
• Attends and participates at staff meetings.
• Participates in formulation and implementation of unit standards.
• Provides leadership in patient safety by reading sentinel event alerts, implementing patient safety goals, reporting errors and near‑misses, and implementing appropriate actions.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current licensure in Washington State required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience in an acute hospital setting preferred.

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