Registered Nurse - Med Surg - Noc Shift - Req#

Description

About Astria

The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington's wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington. Astria Health is the parent non-profit organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital and delivers care throughout the Valley through its Astria Health Hospitals and its Astria Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley. Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.

Across our healthcare network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers and opportunities for growth and safe workplaces. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, marketing, or our clinical services in any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for providing exceptional healthcare to our communities motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion, we want to hear from you.


Our operating principles define how we come together as a team to do our work. They reflect Astria Health's unique view on what's important and right - being a leader in providing innovative, exceptional rural healthcare solutions with kindness and dignity. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions independently, cultivate trust through accountability, and go beyond the expected. We believe in continuously escalating the bar for talent and performance because we are obsessed with a commitment to excellence and patient care. It also helps candidates consider career opportunities and evaluate whether they will thrive at Astria Health.

Astria Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team! This position is located at our Sunnyside Hospital in the Medical Surgical Department.

Shift: 12 hour night shift, More shift information will be provided during the interview.

What you get to do every day!

As the Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for utilizing the nursing process to manage and coordinate the interdisciplinary care of patients of all ages, adult and geriatric. The RN provides individualized care to the patient, family, and care givers and is competent and knowledgeable to provide care to the population served. You will:

• Perform basic medical procedures within licensure as per policy.
• Arrange for patients' ordered hospital admission, diagnostic, therapeutic, and dietary services.
• Provide basic care needs to patients, including helping with hygiene and essential needs.
• Evaluating and initiating care plans based on established standards.
• Providing patient and family education and support recovery and engagement in the care process.
• Regularly assessing and documenting patient progress and responses to interventions.
• Coordinating care activities with other members of the healthcare team.
• Ensuring accurate and efficient execution of physicians' orders.
• Timely communication of adverse or sudden changes in patient condition.
• Recognizing and reporting adverse drug reactions.
• Effective managing of patient pain and utilizing blood products as necessary.
• Safely and effectively utilizing patient care equipment.
• Performing patient education about conditions and treatment plan.
• Prioritize work and effectively adapt to changes in workload.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.
• Adheres to the core values and standards of the organization.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Current RN Washington State license.
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• ACLS - within 3 months of hire
• ENCP or PALS - within 6 months of hire
• Oral and written fluency in the English language.

Preferred Qualifications and Education.

• One to two years' experience in a direct patient care setting

This position is identified as a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while on the job would present a substantial risk of death. As a condition of employment, you will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration. This position is part of a union contract.