RN - Kootenai Clinic

RN-Kootenai Clinic

Position Summary:

Provides relationship-based care as demonstrated by recognizing the patient, family and/or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate, coordinated and culturally competent care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values, and needs. Provides nursing care in the ambulatory, non-acute care, and non-procedural based environment.

Team Highlights:

At Kootenai Clinic Orthopedics, our experienced physicians and staff treat patients who are suffering from injuries involving the skeleton, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints and connective tissue. Our team helps patients improve their quality of life and resolve issues that make day to day activities painful or unbearable. Our team is committed to helping patients get back to what they love through specialized surgical and non-surgical care.

Responsibilities:

• Assists physician during examinations and procedures
  
• Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse
  
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patient and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills
  
• Performs a variety of tasks
  
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
  
• Performs other related duties as assigned
  
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
  
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
  
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned
  

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of a nationally accredited Nursing program required
  
• BSN required
  
• State of Idaho Registered Nurse OR licensure pending as documented by temporary licensure OR current RN licensure from a state participating in the �multistate privilege to practice†compact with Idaho prior to start date
  
• BLS required
  

About Kootenai Health:

Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions, including being a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnetâ„¢ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.

As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:

• Kootenai Health offers comprehensive medical plan options, including options for fully paid employer premiums for our full-time employees. For part-time employees, we offer the same plan options with affordable part-time premiums. In addition to medical insurance, we offer many voluntary benefits ranging from dental and vision to life and pet insurance. Kootenai Health also offers well-being resources and telemedicine service options to all employees, regardless of benefit eligibility. Benefits begin on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
  
• Kootenai Health�s tuition assistance program is available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for it
  
• Kootenai Health sponsors retirement plans for employees that enable you to save money on a pre-tax and Roth after tax basis for your retirement. Kootenai Health will match your contributions based on years of service ranging from 3-6 percent.
  
• Competitive salaries with night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials
  
• An award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars, and coaching
  
• Employees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, and more
  
• Robust and interactive employee referral program
  
• And much more
  

If you strive to be an integral part of a high-quality healthcare system like Kootenai Health, we want to meet you!

Apply today! You can also contact the HR Front Desk at 208-625-4620 or email careers@kh.org with any questions.

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.

Location: Kootenai Health · Kootenai Clinic - Orthopedics - Post Falls

Schedule: Full Time, Days