Registered Nurse; Part-time

The RN will have the opportunity to work in more than one area of specialty depending on experience and qualifications. Areas include Acute Care, ER, OR, Outpatient and Transitional Care. As a Critical Access Hospital RN you would be required to work in at least two specialty areas.

The Registered Nurse is a leader of the health care team with a comprehensive educational background in the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate all aspects of patient/resident care and family teaching. The Registered Nurse also has leadership skills which enable him/her to prescribe, delegate, and coordinate the nursing care provided throughout the district. The Registered Nurse assists in orientation, training, and education of personnel.

• A graduate of an accredited registered nurse program.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington, with annual renewal required. Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS or must be obtained within 6 months of hire. RN's working in ER and OR are required to have PALS Certification or obtain it within 90 days of hire in addition to the BLS and ACLS requirement.
  
  RN's in ER must also have TNCC or an equivalent.
• Two years medical experience preferred.

• Obtains an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patients/residents immediate condition or needs within the timeframe specified by the facility's policies, procedures and protocols.
• Develops individualized plan of care appropriate to age of patient/resident.
• Initiate the plan of care that is individualized for the patients/residents reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
• Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by the patients/residents condition and/or the facility's policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.
• Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by the physician in an accurate and timely manner.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patients/residents and his/her family.
• Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patients/residents and his/her family.
• Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution and discharge planning.
• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation protocols.
• Provide care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patients/residents and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Reports patient condition to charge nurse beginning and end of shift. Reports changes in patient conditions to charge nurse and appropriate personnel as necessary.
• Acts in a fiscally responsible manner and works to decrease waste.
• Able to work in a Team-oriented environment that provides the highest level of quality patient care while maintaining very high patient satisfaction scores.
• Safe medication practices according to hospital districts policy and procedures of medication administration.
• Ensure that the appropriate charges for patient care are entered into EHR.

• Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns.
• Demonstrates flexibility in assuming responsibilities to facilitate quality patient/resident care.
• Investigate and follow through on unusual orders or requests for service or information.
• Follow proper reporting procedures for actual or potential accidents and/or incidents so follow-up and/or prevention can occur.
• Consistently evaluate work and determine if further steps are needed to meet patients/residents/facility expectations.
• Take initiative to do or redo inadequate or incomplete work, even if it is not yours.
• Record/report the need for service maintenance or repair of equipment and remove any faulty equipment from service and complete documentation of issue.
• Adheres to the nursing standards and regulations, seeks continuing education for professional knowledge and contributes to the development and growth of the department.
• Works within the…