Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg in Wenatchee, WA

Med-surg Registered Nurse

Location: Wenatchee, WA
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift Information: Evening/Nights, 12 hrs, 1900 - 0730

Description:
RNs for Surgical Ortho Unit/ Med Surg with surgical post operative experience. Charge Nurse experience would be helpful. Must have current WA license.

Position 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:
Unit Clinical Manager/Director

Essential Functions:
Perform related assignments as requested in order to promote positive visitor, family, and co-worker relations.
Coordinates and provides high quality patient care in a caring and compassionate manor, utilizing the nursing process and unit specific
standards of practice
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
Demonstrates ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
Actively maintains current knowledge base of workflows, process and evidence-based procedures
Delegates appropriately and oversees care provided by non-licensed assistive personnel.
Participates in performance evaluation/improvement processes with Director/Clinical Manager. Assumes responsibility for own
professional development and personal growth.
Consistently functions within the guidelines of the Washington Nurse Practice Act, unit specific standards of practice, and keeps current
with the legal aspects of nursing.
Communicates and collaborates with members of the healthcare team including physicians, patients and families to facilitate effective
patient care and treatment.
Maintains a clean and safe environment for patient and staff according to hospital and unit policies
Actively participates in quality improvement programs.
Adheres to Client and Wenatchee Valley Hospital or Central Washington Hospital policies and unit standards as applicable.
Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Required:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (NLN standard).
Current licensure in the state of Washington (RCW 18.88) or licensure through Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (SSB 5499)
Must possess basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, mouse usage, keyboarding, email communication and password
management.

Desired:
BSN

Specialty:
Nursing

Sub Specialty(s):
Med-surg Adult

EMR Used:
EPIC

Minimum Years of Experience:
2