Registered Nurse

Job Title:

Registered Nurse

Location:

VMC Main Campus

Department:
Maternal Child Float Pool

Shift: Nights

Type:
Full Time

FTE: 0.9

Salary Range:
Min $46.94 - Max $85.76/hrly. DOE

The staff RN is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This individual provides safe, quality care to these patients utilizing the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.

Reports to:

Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager

• BSN preferred.
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington.
• Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program orientation or six months  experience as a Registered Nurse.
• AHA BLS for healthcare providers required.
• Preferred for advancement to Charge Nurse role: BSN.
• Experience:
  
  Two years  practice in clinical nursing/leadership in area of responsibility preferred.
• Unit specific prerequisites: see addendum.
• General
  
  Qualifications:
  
  demonstrates leadership, clinical judgment, communication skills, and ability to work with diverse populations; able to work effectively with all age groups; adheres to ANA standards and Nurse Practice Act; proficient with electronic documentation and order entry; self-directed in advancing professional practice.

• Assess, guide, and direct workflow on the unit; recognize when the charge nurse should assume a patient assignment.
• Make staff assignments reflecting patient acuity, continuity of care, staff competency, and admission/transfer/discharge activity.
• Mentor staff, float, and agency personnel in policies, procedures, standards, and objectives.
• Integrate new staff into the unit culture; act as a clinical resource; demonstrate safe use of patient care equipment and teach others to use equipment safely.
• Monitor and evaluate nursing care through direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
• Maintain awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts; monitor documentation and compliance; support rapid turnover cycles.
• Respond to patient and family concerns; address concerns and escalate as needed.
• Provide input into performance appraisals and ensure adequate shift coverage and staffing decisions for subsequent shifts.
• Collaborate with bed placement and clinical resources to expedite clinical placement.

• Must be able to provide safe patient handling per Safe Patient Handling guidelines, including lifting up to 40 pounds and team lifting.
• Ability to operate lifting equipment; stand, walk, bend, reach, stoop, and perform tasks for extended periods.
• Corrected vision and hearing to normal range; color discrimination; manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination.