Health Care Nurse

Contract differentials provide an additional $4/hr..
Shifts may vary based on department needs.
Prefer experience with adult general cases, along with Ortho, Podiatry, General, Ophthalmology, GI, GU, Vascular, Cardioversions, GYN, Plastics and DaVinci Robotics.
To avoid delays in processing p lease include your Washington State and/or Multi State Compact RN license and AHA BLS #'s, issue and expiration dates in your application.
Surgical Services includes areas such as General Surgery, ENT, Womens Health, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Procedures, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and more. The Surgical Services RN provides Patient/Family teaching and counseling for select complex procedures or high-risk patients to enhance surgical outcomes and self-management pre- and post-operatively. Perform complex nursing procedures such as wound care, administer IV medications, and specialty specific procedures that require concurrent assessment of patient. Perioperative Services/Operating Room area: provide nursing care of patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures. Work collaboratively to develop, coordinate, & implement a plan of care that is patient & outcome focused.
Using the nursing process, provides ongoing assessment of the nursing care needs of a defined group of patients. Uses nursing diagnosis to describe this assessment. Develops a written plan of care for patient care needs. Assists patients and families/significant others in developing health care goals which are part of the individualized plan of care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources. Provides nursing interventions safely and competently. Provides telephone consultation to patients and family/significant others Provides ongoing evaluation of the patients response to care. Anticipates and recognizes changes in the patients status and need for nursing care. Modifies the individual plan of care in collaboration with the health care team.
Demonstrates understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care to meet the needs of those populations served. Demonstrates effective communication skills with those specific age populations served. Identifies own learning needs and participates in educational programs related to those age-specific patient populations served (Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Geriatric). Collaborates, communicates and coordinates with other health care team members in planning and implementing care. initiates nursing admission database and discharge planning in collaboration with inpatient staff and physician. Communicates recognition of the patients and family/significant others psychosocial, cultural and emotional needs in each nurse-patient interaction. Orients patients and family/significant others to the role of the professional nurse and other health care team members, the nursing services available, and the means of access to those services. Identifies the patients educational needs as part of the nursing assessment. Develops an educational component for each nursing care plan. Provides teaching/counseling congruent with patients and family/significant others learning needs and the medical plan of care. Encourages patient compliance with therapeutic and medical regimens. Teaching is based on scientific and behavioral knowledge.
Assesses patient lifestyle risk factors. Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care with the ongoing assessment of nursing care needs. Works with patient to develop a plan to improve general health status. Promotes patient self-care responsibility for meeting their own health needs. Adheres to KFHPW infection control standards and guidelines, including the guidelines for reporting communicable diseases.
Participates in staff orientation and student education activities. Collaborates with managers in completing the process for self and colleague/team performance reviews. Assures quality of care through development, implementation and evaluation of professional nursing standards and participation in multidisciplinary quality assurance activities. Participates in nursing research and incorporates research findings into nursing practice. Adheres to KFHPW personnel policies and maintains a high standard of professional work habits. Consistently demonstrates an appearance consistent with current KFHPW dress code policy.
Associates degree in Nursing from an accredited program.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire
• Ambulatory care nursing experience.

Primary nursing or case-management experience.
Bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN).