RN - Gastro Endo

Peacehealth, it's our vision that every person receives safe, compassionate care; every time, every touch. As a Registered Nurse n Medical Center in Longview, Washington, you’ll be part of a collaborative team working together to ensure our patients receive exceptional care. If this resonates with you, consider joining our Gastro-Endo team in the following role:

• Role:
  Full-Time Registered Nurse - Gastro Endo Lab
• Schedule:
  
  .8 FTE working four 8-hour Day shifts each week with variable start times.
• Unit specifics: inpatient and outpatient endoscopy
• Hospital: 177-bed acute care hospital that offers the intimacy of a community hospital paired with the resources of Peace Health, a mission driven healthcare system in the PNW

We offer you:

• A wage range of $53.98 – $80.10.The hiring rate is dependent RN work experience, education, and terms of the WSNA union contract
• Additional compensation for BSN, MSN, DPN, and specialty nursing certification
• Professional Nurse Advancement Program with pay incentives
• Relocation Assistance
• Comprehensive benefits package

Located just 45 minutes North of Portland, Oregon, in the Longview-Kelso area, you'll experience the best of Pacific Northwest living in communities known for their affordability, natural beauty, and exceptional quality of life. Residents enjoy scenic river fronts, year-round outdoor recreation, family-friendly neighborhoods, and convenient access to Portland and Vancouver. Whether you're seeking career growth, home ownership opportunities, or a healthier work-life balance, Longview and Kelso offer a rewarding place to live, work, and thrive.

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.

• Accredited School of Nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred:
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Requires:
  At least 1 year RN experience in Gastro Endo Lab or Short Stay unit
• Gastro Endo experience preferred.
• Conscious sedation experience preferred.

• Required:
  
  WA State Registered Nurse
• Required:
  
  Upon Hire Basic Life Support Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months.

• 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)

• 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