RN, Outpatient Procedure Unit - PRN

Location: Elma

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Your trusted partner in Health and Wellness, Summit Pacific is a vibrant and expanding public hospital district that operates a Critical Access Hospital with a Level IV trauma designation, three rural healthcare clinics, and a seven-day-a-week urgent care clinic. Our vision is “Through Summit Care, we will build the healthiest community in the Nation.” Our hospital is unique due to its size and accessibility.

We pride ourselves on our ability to give patients quick access to a provider.

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Job Summary The RN is a professional caregiver who provides skilled, compassionate care to patients with a variety of medical conditions. The RN must be able to assess, implement, and evaluate nursing care to a diverse group of patients using sound critical thinking and decisive judgement in accordance with approved policies, procedures, and protocols. Must have specific and basic knowledge in the principle, methods and techniques involved in nursing practice and the care of the patient undergoing endoscopic procedures and the acutely ill patient.

Accepts responsibility for maintaining and improving professional skills essential to the area of clinical practice. Supports the mission and values of Summit Pacific Medical Center (SPMC). Functions in compliance with the Washington State Nurse Practice Act.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
1. Administers medication and treatments in accordance with education, experience, and with approved nursing techniques.
2. Provides physicians and other members of the health care team with accurate and timely information to promote continuity and excellence of care. Utilizes nursing process in the assessment, care, and documentation of care of patients. Prepares equipment and supplies and assists providers with treatment and examination of patients. Carries out physicians orders accurately and in a timely manner
3. Accurately and appropriately documents assessments, patient care, procedures and treatments including, but not limited to, medications, vital signs, intake and output. When on ACU, develops and documents a patient specific care plan for each inpatient within 24 hours of admission. Demonstrates fiscal responsibility through appropriate charging of supplies and pharmacy items.
4. Provides direct patient care according to established standards of care. Primary responsibility to the OPU caring for patients before, during and after endoscopic procedures. Recognizes legal implications of patient care by obtaining appropriate consents. Is familiar with the Nurse Practice Act and practices within that framework at all times.
5. Fosters a culture of teamwork by participating in orientation of new personnel, nursing staff meetings and in-service trainings.
6. Participates and completes special projects, floats to other SPMC departments as needed and other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Function Organizational Responsibilities In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, all employees are expected to support the Summit Pacific Medical Center mission, vision and values; comply with SPMC policies and procedures; and conduct themselves in an ethical, professional, respectful, and collaborative manner at all times.

Required

Education and Experience Graduated from an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor’s degree, preferred

At least one year of RN experience in acute care setting, preferred

Endoscopic procedure experience, preferred

One or more years recent telemetry or cardiac RN experience, preferred

Required Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations
1. Current and unrestricted Washington State Nursing license
2. Current BLS certification
3. ACLS, required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
1. Working knowledge of nursing procedures and functions
2. Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s…