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Providence Charge RN - Emergency Services (0.9 FTE Nights) in Portland, Oregon
Description
Providence is calling a RN Charge - Emergency Services (0.9 FTE, Nights) to Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center in Portland , OR.
Up to a $6,000 Hiring Bonus for eligible external candidates who meet all conditions for payment - this is in addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered by Providence that begin on your first day of employment.
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We are seeking a Charge Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Services that will provide professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment. Responsible for the workflow of the unit under the direction of the unit management team. Determine unit priorities for assigned time frame with regard to patient care, patient flow (bed control), staffing and distribution of resources. Responsible for ensuring adherence to standards and regulations.; Be accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan; and practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice.
In this position you will have the following responsibilities:
Employ Nursing Professional Practice
Coordinate patient care activities on the nursing unit, provides immediate clinical oversight of staff members, and ensures that all daily departmental activities are completed, including on–going monitoring activities
Make and adjusts patient care assignments based on patient care needs
Coordinates emergency interventions, clinical and administrative escalation as needed including communication to unit leadership as appropriate
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patients’ care
Develop, update and coordinate the patient’s plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the care continuum
Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate
Perform and maintain currency of essential competencies as required by specific area of hire and populations served, including those specific to the ‘charge’ position
Advocates:
Effectively advocate for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values and beliefs of those we serve
Work closely with patients, families, staff members, and providers to obtain or disseminate information, provide education, and act as a clinical resource
Serve as a resource to staff on the unit to intervene on their behalf when needed, identify immediate resources, and communicate ongoing needs to shift or unit leadership
Facilitate Learning
Serve as role model for staff and assists staff in following established, best practice standards
Foster a learning environment for patient/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team including students; facilitates formal and informal learning for patient/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community
Be a mentor for all members of the team facilitating orientation within the unit, where applicable, collaborates with department management team, providing informal input into the evaluation of staff performance
Align practice with safety and quality
Be actively participates in performance improvement activities within the unit and with other departments
Investigate family and patient complaints and facilitates service recovery
Assure completion of required reporting involving patients and/or staff and is involved in follow-up as appropriate
Be accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence, and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes and work flow processes
Align patient safety, self-safety and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes
Engage in Professional Development
Model ongoing professional development; practices to the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the Nursing Social Policy Statement, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards
Promote a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates and disseminates research and evidence based practice
Lead in the practice setting & community
Lead and coordinates department activities and teams, appropriately delegates, coordinates care and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge, models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession
Work with management team, representing leadership when making rounds on patients, identifying any real or potential patient care issues
Make management team aware of any unusual incidents on the assigned unit
Staffing
Make appropriate patient care and unit assignments, and delegates tasks according to staff competencies
Work with staff to coordinate meal and break times; relieving for breaks and/or RNs off the unit, as needed
Assess unit productivity on a routine basis and makes adjustments in a timely manner to help ensure high quality safe patient care and effective stewardship
Collaborate with management team to help ensure staffing on current and subsequent shifts is appropriate, using existing guidelines
Provide input to unit leadership on patient acuity and nursing workload assessment
Communicate shift information and/or problems to the appropriate person
Required qualification in this position includes:
Graduation from an accredited nursing program
Nursing experience with demonstrated leadership abilities.
Oregon Registered Nurse License upon hire
National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire
National Provider ACLS - American Heart Association upon hire
National Provider PALS - American Heart Association upon hire
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certificate - NIH Stroke Scale Training Course within 90 days of hire
Preferred qualification in this position includes:
- National Certification in area of specialty upon hire
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities
About Providence in Oregon
As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence offers exceptional work environments and unparalleled career opportunities.
The Providence Experience begins each time our patients or their families have an encounter with a Providence team member and continues throughout their visit or stay. Whether you provide direct or indirect patient care, we want our patients to feel that they are in a welcoming place where they can be comfortable and free from anxiety. Our employees create the Providence Experience through simple, caring behaviors such as acknowledging and welcoming each visitor, introducing ourselves and Providence, addressing people by name, providing the duration of estimated wait times and updating frequently if timelines change, explaining situations in a way that puts patients at ease, carefully listening to their concerns, and always thanking people for trusting Providence for their healthcare needs. At Providence, our quality vision is simple,
"Providence will provide the best care and service to every person, every time."
Providence is consistently ranked among the top 100 companies to work for in Oregon. It is also home to two of our award-winning Magnet medical centers. Providence hospitals and clinics are located in numerous areas, ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland. If you want a vibrant lifestyle while working with a team highly committed to the art of healing, choose from our many options in Oregon.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Requsition ID: 161720
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Nursing-Patient Facing
Job Function: Nursing
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Night
Career Track: Nursing
Department: 5002 PSVMC EMERGENCY SVC
Address: OR Portland 9205 SW Barnes Rd
Pay Range: $51.44 - $69.59
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.