Registered Nurse - Progressive Care

** This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for candidates new to EvergreenHealth Monroe. Bonus is pro-rated by FTE, applicable education, and relevant experience. EvergreenHealth Monroe reserves the right to determine the amount and this statement is not a guarantee of payment. **

Wage Range: $43.34 - $80.20 per hour. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation, such as shift differentials and premiums may be available for this role. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, applicable education and internal equity.

Benefit Information: Choices that care for you and your family

At EvergreenHealth Monroe, 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 coverage w/premiums as low as $0!

• Flexible Spending Account

• Life, AD&D and Disability insurance

• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)

• Generous Paid Time Off/Vacation/Holidays

• Paid Sick Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Cafeteria Discounts

• Free parking

EvergreenHealth Monroe, a small semi-rural acute care hospital has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Registered Nurse to fill a position in our 4-bed Progressive Care Unit. Working together, we exist to serve the changing health care needs of our community. We will provide personalized patient care known for quality and excellence with a healing environment through caring relationships. Multiple opportunities for cross-training to other departments for further professional development exist. Come join our dynamic team and learn all that EvergreenHealth Monroe has to offer!

MISSION:

EvergreenHealth Monroe will advance the health of the community it serves through our dedication to high-quality, safe, compassionate, and cost-effective health care.

OUR VISION: EvergreenHealth will create an inclusive community health system that is the most trusted source for health care solutions OUR VALUES: Compassion - We care for and about our patients, families, and each other Respect - We respect the beliefs and values of everyone we encounter Excellence - We strive for excellence in all we do Collaboration - We work in partnership and believe every voice makes a difference Accountability - We are accountable to one another and to our community

JOB SUMMARY of ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Adheres to Hospital Policies and Procedures and Philosophy of Care. Consistently exhibits professional conduct that is a behavior-based expression of the hospital’s Standards of Excellence. Assesses plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates individualized, professional patient care to adult patients within the Progressive Care Unit and Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit. Pro­vides nursing care as directed by medical staff and in accordance with the objectives, and the state Nurse Practice Act. Participates in patient teach­ing and discharge planning. Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and critical thinking ability required to function on the unit and to respond to rapidly changing patient needs. Uses an understanding of the prin­ciples of growth and develop­ment to as­sess each patient's age specific needs and pro­vide age specific appropriate treat­ment and care. Participates in unit and hospital Perfor­mance Im­provement activ­ities. Assumes Charge Nurse Role as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE; CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, and current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license. Requires current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 30 days of hire date. Must obtain NIHSS Stroke Certification within 90 days of hire date. Previous progressive care and/or medsurg acute care nursing experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TECHNICAL

Primary Duties:

• Provides direct patient care and functions as a patient advocate.

• Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients. score: N/A

• Coordinates the patient and family/significant other education process. score: N/A

• Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process. score: N/A

• Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care. score: N/A

• Communicates effectively all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor, in timely way. score: N/A

• Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to charge nurse/supervisor and physician. score: N/A

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Accountabilities/Competencies:

• Proficiency in reading, writing, comprehending and speaking English as required for business necessity. score: N/A

• Accountability for HIPAA privacy and security standards within the department or assigned nursing unit. score: N/A

• Must possess basic skills to use Microsoft Office, specialized software and electronic office equipment. score: N/A

• Provides patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety and related criteria, specific to the age of the patient population served in the department or assigned nursing unit. score: N/A

• Adheres to organizational patient safety standards relevant to the department or assigned nursing unit. score: N/A

• Delivers nursing care within established standards of care, hospital and unit guidelines, policies and procedures. score: N/A

• Delegates routine tasks and the collection of patient information to others within their scope of practice and requests feedback regarding all delegated activities. score: N/A

• Provides and documents ongoing patient and family/significant other education. score: N/A

• Assists other staff in completion of their duties, when time permits. score: N/A

• Recognizes need for change in policy and procedure and participates in review and revision. score: N/A

• Recognizes situations when appropriate assistance is needed to effectively execute the nursing process. score: N/A

• Role models professional nursing practice. score: N/A

• Promotes good public relations between patient, family members, hospital, and community. score : N/A

• Maintains a safe environment as defined by the Environment of Care Program. score: N/A

• Familiar with and functions in accordance with hospital policies and procedures for the Infection Control Program. score: N/A

• Responsible for continued professional growth. score: N/A

• Accesses EvergreenHealth Monroe communications, memos, publications, posted meeting minutes and unit communications. score: N/A

• Maintains skills competency annually as evidenced by testing and/or return demonstration during mandatory skills labs. score: N/A

• Participates in evaluation process annually. score: N/A

• Nursing Scope of Practice: Follows the Standards of Nursing Practice and Standards of Professional Performance as defined by the American Nurses Association as summarized below:

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• • Assessment: Collects and documents comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation.

• Diagnosis: Analyzes the assessment data to determine the nursing diagnoses or patient problem/issues.

• Outcomes Identification: Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation.

• Planning: Develops a plan that prescribes nursing strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.

• Implementation: Implements the identified plan.

• Evaluation: Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.

• Quality of Practice: Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.

• Leadership: Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.

• Utilizes the electronic medical record (EMR) and associated applications to deliver and document appropriate patient care, incorporating standards/policies per department. score: N/A

• Requires skill and flexibility in working with staff and customers, yet attention to detail and accuracy with all aspect of clinical practice. score: N/A

• Demonstrates ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. score: N/A

• Demonstrates ability to communicate clinical / educational knowledge to learners (i.e., students, staff, patients and families). score: N/A

• Demonstrates knowledge of new trends and techniques in nursing. score: N/A

• Demonstrates oral and written language skills; visual and aural skills in order to communicates, ensure and deliver safe patient care and to provide a legal record of this care. score: N/A

• Performs an assessment process that includes age specific growth and development needs. score: N/A

• Demonstrates accountability for professional nursing practice, commitment to patient care and commitment to uphold the Patient Bill of Rights.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth Monroe and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW.