The Registered Nurse for our Emergency Department is responsible for providing primary patient care in the Emergency Department including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Location
- Anacortes,
- WA,
- Onsite
- Schedule: Middle Shift / 0.9 FTE per week
Salary Range
$37.64 – $71.35 per hour
Sign-On Bonus: $10,000
Shift Differentials
- Night: +$4.75/hr
- Weekend: +$4.00/hr
- BSN
- Premium: +$1.00/hr
- Certification
- Premium: +$1.00/hr
What you will be doing
- Provide direct care to patients from infancy to adulthood
- Demonstrates understanding of triage principles of life-threatening, urgent, and non-emergent
- categories of ED patients, and takes appropriate actions.
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments, determining correct dosage calculations of
- prescribed medications in accordance with approved nursing standards.
- Utilizes 5 step nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation) to
- provide patient care.
- Participates in communication and problem solving with patient/significant other, health team
- members and other departments.
- Assesses knowledge level of patient/significant other and determines patient’s priority of felt
- Teaches patients about their health needs including treatments, self
- care, precautions, and
- access to future assistance by the health care team.
- Documents appropriate components of the nursing process according to established standards.
- Assesses own learning needs and establishes priorities and develops action plan.
- Promotes and maintains a high level of confidentiality for self and others. Respects the rights of
- Gives input to annual budget
- Must have demonstrated ability to interact positively with Administration, Directors, Managers,
- Supervisors, peers, co-workers, subordinates, patients and visitors.
- Must meet regular attendance standard and must stay at or below average sick leave utilization
- 8 hours of stroke or related education per year.
- Other duties as delegated by director.
What you will bring to the role
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
- Current Washington State RN License
- Nurses with
- Emergency
- Department
- Experience:
- Current AHA BLS certification
- Current AHA ACLS certification
- Current ENPC or PALS current or completed within 60 days of hire
- Trauma Nurse Care Curriculum (TNCC) proof of completion at least once in career
- Nurses without
- Emergency
- Department
- Experience:
- Current AHA BLS certification
- Current AHA ACLS certification
- PALS completion within 60 days of hire
- ENPC completion within 90 days of hire
- Trauma Nurse Care Curriculum (TNCC) completion within 6 months of hire.
- Can identify emergent situations, and is able to perform in a calm and professional manner during the emergency situation.
- Can demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and can identify each patient's/employee’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.
- Ability to respond in a constructive and sensitive manner to the verbal and non-verbal behavior of patients, families, visitors, peers, and other hospital personnel.
- Ability to accept constructive criticism and take action to improve.
- Ability to perform position responsibilities with emotional maturity
Make a Difference with Us
At Island Health, every role contributes to our mission of compassionate, high-quality care. Join us and help create a workplace where every team member feels valued and supported.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- We believe in taking care of our people so they can take care of others. When you join Island Health, you’ll enjoy a culture that values integrity, compassion, teamwork, and growth — plus a robust benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Benefits
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Vested Retirement Contributions and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Programs
- Employee Recognition Events and a supportive, community-focused team
Ready to Apply?
Apply today and take the next step in your career with Island Health.
