RN-Cardiovascular & Neurosurgical Care Unit (30hrs/wk,Nights)

Company: Evergreen Healthcare
Location: Kirkland
Posted on: June 7, 2021

Job Description:

EvergreenHealth is seeking an experienced Cardiovascular & Neurosurgical RN to join a well-established dynamic team on the 31-bed Cardiovascular & Neurosurgical Care Unit (CVNS).

• Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for those new to EvergreenHealth with current Progressive Care Nursing experience* Pro-rated by FTE. Consideration for relocation assistance on an individual basis

Job Summary:

Responsible for the total direct nursing care of all patients within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines.

This RN must have Progressive Care & Telemetry patient care experience.

The CVNS unit is an intermediate care, post- procedural unit and the designated stroke patient care team.

Primary Duties:

• Provides direct patient care and functions as a patient advocate.
• Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients.
• Coordinates the patient and family/significant other education process.
• Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process.
• Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care.
• Communicates effectively all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor, in timely way.
• Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to charge nurse/supervisor and physician.
• Accountable for following the guidelines for attendance, punctuality and overall dependability. Accountable for effective performance and follow-through of all assigned responsibilities and for completing responsibilities within designated (or agreed upon) timeframes.
• Completes responsibilities in a manner consistent with organizational policy, goals and values.

Qualifications:

License, Certification, Education or Experience:

REQUIRED for the position:

• Bachelor's in Nursing (BSN) required within 5 years of employment if applicable
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
• Current ACLS certification by date of hire
• Minimum of one year progressive care nursing experience

DESIRED for the position:

• BSN or MSN
• PCCN

Additional Pay for BSN, MSN and PCCN

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth and the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). Union membership is optional.

EvergreenHeath is committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients. The literature shows that having a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) contributes significantly to the quality of care. Toward that end, this position requires a BSN or a commitment to begin a BSN program within 3 years and obtain a BSN within 5 years of employment.

Please note this BSN requirement does not apply to current EvergreenHealth RNs hired prior to April 1, 2014

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