RN - Preop Clinic (1.0 FTE, Days)

Description

Wage Range: $48.21 - $87.11 per hour

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Job Summary:
Responsible for the total direct nursing care of all patients within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Primary Duties:

1. Performs preoperative nursing assessments by telephone.
2. Provides preoperative teaching to patients and their families.
3. Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of preoperative patients and their families.
4. Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process.
5. Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care.
6. Effectively communicates all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor, in timely way.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

License, Certification, Education or Experience:

REQUIRED for the position:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
• One (1) year experience of care delivery in a monitored care area: PACU, ICU, ED, or telemetry
• Completion of unit competencies for PreOp Clinic within probationary period or first 2 months if an employee transfer
• Ability to identify EKG rhythms and related necessary interventions
• Understanding of Pain Management and related pharmacology
• Understanding of Cardiac medication pharmacology

DESIRED for the position:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing
• CAPA certification

Benefit Information:
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees' commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits

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This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth and the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). Union membership is optional.