RN - Cardiology

Description

At Peace Health, we're more than just a healthcare system - we're a mission-driven community focused on delivering safe, compassionate care every time, every touch. As a RN n Medical Center, you'll be part of a collaborative team working together to ensure our patients receive exceptional care. If you're ready to join a team where your expertise and compassion truly matter, please consider the following role with us:

• Position:
  
  Full-time Day Shift Cardiology RN
• Schedule:
  
  .9 FTE working three 12-hour shifts each week,
• Unit:32-bed inpatient Cardiology unit

St. John Medical Center is a 177-bed acute care medical center, level III trauma center, that's part of Peace Health, 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 competitive 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
• Evening Shift differential after 3pm
• Relocation assistance is available
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Excellent Tuition reimbursement and CE
• A professional Nurse Advancement program with pay incentives

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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.

• 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.

• Required:
  
  graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Required:
  
  A minimum of 1 year RN work experience
• Required:
  
  WA State Registered Nurse License
• Required:
  
  healthcare provider Basic Life Support Certification

• 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)

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.

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.

• 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.

Peace Health 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…