Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Department, Evenings

Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department

At Samaritan Healthcare we are dedicated to providing healthcare services to the community that we serve. We are committed to providing the very best work environment for our employees and the very best care to our patients. Samaritan Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department. This position is responsible for functioning as both a caregiver and care manager. The individual in this position will be required to fully understand the purpose and operation of Patient Care Services along with having the ability to make decisions based on sound judgment when a situation dictates.

This is a full-time position working 2X 11:00am-11:30pm and 1X 12:00pm-12:30am.

Extra incentive: Up to $15,000 sign on bonus, subject to two-year Hospital Sign on Advance Agreement. (External candidates only.)

The individual in this position reports to the Nursing Department Director, House Supervisor, Charge Nurse, and other designated supervisory staff on duty. This position works closely with patients, physicians, and other clinicians in order to ensure optimal patient care and outcomes.

Specific accountabilities include: performing assessment/data collection, implementing care, identifying patient/significant other learning needs, documenting in patient's charts, demonstrating awareness of and sensitivity to patient/significant other and family rights, demonstrating appropriate delegation of patient care activities, demonstrating effective organization and priority setting, demonstrating appropriate use of lines of authority, functioning as a Charge Nurse, maintaining professional growth and development, and functioning with awareness of/adherence to safety requirements.

Qualifications for this position include (not limited to): graduation from an accredited school of nursing, current Washington State RN licensure, HCP (Healthcare Provider) Level of BLS (Basic Life Support) within 30 days of hire – AHA or equivalent, experience as an acute care registered nurse preferred, and minimum one year of RN experience preferred for specialty nursing departments.