Resource Nurse: This 0.9 FTE/Full-Time position is scheduled to work a 12-HR day shift.
Compensation: Exempt, $48.41/HR - $94.02/HR. Placement within this range is based on years of applicable experience.
Job Summary:The Resource Nurse provides skill-based nursing support to a variety of nursing departments as directed by the House Supervisor on Duty. Collaborates with other members of the health care team to provide quality, cost-effective patient-centered care.
Job Specific Duties & Responsibilities:- Provides nursing care within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. Uses evidenced-based care standards throughout the nursing process. Makes decisions reflecting knowledge of facts, knowledge of diseases/surgical conditions, care required, and good judgment. Functions as a patient advocate. Provides individualized patient and family-focused care throughout the patient's stay and evaluates for effectiveness.
- Accurately and effectively anticipates changes in patient care needs. Communicates and documents changes in the patient's condition, on a timely basis, to charge the nurse/supervisor and physician.
- Participates in patient and family education as evidenced by teaching documentation with appropriate resources.
- Initiates effective discharge and referral plans on admission utilizing appropriate hospital and community resources.
- Assists other nursing team members through the steps of the nursing process. Including but not limited to: admissions, discharges, education.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors; documents according to established standards; communicates effectively.
- Develops and maintains professional and clinical skills. Completes all annual competency and education requirements within established parameters and timeframes. Participates in staff meetings, patient care meetings, educational in-service and other professional activities. Maintains awareness of policies and procedures and performance standards.
- Performs Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) insertions.
- Accompanies patients when transferring between departments.
- Assists with procedures (including Treadmill Stress Tests), surgical recoveries, and outpatient treatments.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience:- Three (3) years of acute care nursing experience, or equivalent, are required.
- ICU experience preferred.
- Bachelors Degree, preferred.
Required Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations:- Current RN license in the state of Washington
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or within 180 days of hire.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 3 months of hire.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 3 months of hire.
- Treadmill Stress Test training within 3 months of hire.
- PICC line insertion course within 6 months of hire.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within 1 year of hire.
