Salary Range: $37.61 - $70.67 Overview:
Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.
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Summary:
A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who delivers care to patients through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and all other health care team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. (Washington State Nurse Practice Act, WAC, ANA Code of Ethics).
Position Reports To: Clinical ManagerEssential Functions:
+ Accurately collects patient information needed to provide safe, high quality care. Completes holistic ongoing assessments of patient’s status and responds appropriately.
+ Develops, implements and continually reassesses patient’s individualized plan of care.
+ Provides nursing care for patients including administration of medications, completion of nursing procedures and/or treatments.
+ Determines and completes appropriate nursing actions to meet care goals; including the physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of the patient
+ Teaches patient/family and/or significant others appropriate health information in a timely manner and shares written informational material.
+ Continual evaluation of discharge plan for appropriateness, educational needs, and changes as needed.
+ Documents care provided, assessments, plan of care, interventions and responses accurately in the patient’s medical record.
+ Demonstrates ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
+ Identifies patient by name and check’s patient name band for correct identification.
+ Demonstrates correct and safe technique in the use of equipment according to specific product information, policy and procedure manuals.
+ Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of safety policies and procedures; knows/practices proper body mechanics.
+ Demonstrates knowledge of infection control and isolation procedures and policies.
+ Participates in hospital emergency and disaster drills, knows personal role in the event of a fire and other emergency codes while on duty.
+ Demonstrates an ongoing awareness of and participation in quality improvement process.
+ Incorporates results obtained through the quality improvement process into practice to enhance performance.
+ Reports to director/clinical manager any suggestions or recommendations for changes within the departmental policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
Required:* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (NLN standard).
Desired:* Previous experience using an electronic medical record.
Physical/Sensory Demands:
Hourly based
WA , United States Wenatchee, WA, United States
WA , United States Wenatchee, WA, United States