Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU (Full-Time)

Description

Organization Overview, Mission, Vision and Values

Washington Regional Medical System (the “System”) is our region’s only locally governed, community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system. The System includes a 425-bed acute care hospital known as Washington Regional Medical Center (the “Hospital”) which is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  The Hospital is supported by the System- including primary, specialty and urgent care operations - that span across Northwest Arkansas into Harrison and Eureka Springs. Being heavily supported and invested in our community makes Washington Regional a unique employer, encouraging staff to give back to the community in which we live and work … and give back to each other.

Washington Regional Mission, Vision and Values prove to be a firm foundation and inspiration from which we fulfill our purpose.

Mission: Washington Regional is committed to improving the health of people in communities we serve through compassionate, high quality care, prevention and wellness education.

Vision: To be the leading healthcare system in Northwest Arkansas --- the best place to receive care and the best place to give care.

Values: To treat others – patients and their families, visitors, physicians, and each other – as we would want to be treated.

Position Summary

The role of the Registered Nurse (RN) reports to the Unit Manager and Director of Nursing. This position is responsible for coordinating and ensuring the total nursing care of assigned patients including assessment, planning, implementation, and documentation.  This position is responsible for delegating to and supervising the job classes including, but not limited to: student nurse, nursing assistant, and licensed practical nurse.  This position assists in the orientation of new staff and clinical supervision of nursing students.  This position assists in achieving patient quality of care, national patient safety, regulatory agency, and budgetary goals. 

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive and accurate patient assessment using evidence-based assessment tools
• Provide nursing care according to plan and undertakes clinical practice skills in a competent and safe manner
• Identify changes in patient’s condition and report to appropriate providers
• Monitor the care that patients receive
• Maintain patients’ medical records through complete and accurate documentation
• Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent
• Evaluates patient’s progress toward expected clinical outcomes, including treatments and health education, in collaboration with the patient and the health care team

Qualifications

• Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Licensure and Certifications: Arkansas RN license & CPR, required. ACLS and PALS required within 90 days. TNCC required within 1 year.
• Experience: This position is available to both new graduate nurses and experienced nurses.

Work Environment: This position will spend 80% of the time walking and/or standing while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs. This position will spend 20% of the time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position will be exposed to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, and radiation. This position serves a cultural and linguistically diverse patient population.  

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