Nurse Emergency Department

Company: CHI Franciscan St. Anthony
Location: Gig Harbor
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Overview: St Anthony is a designated Pathway hospital. We support a culture of nursing collaboration and teamwork to help each other grow. We collaborate with the surgeons to determine care plans for patients. We work with our Hospitalists to understand and support goals of care as well. Our Nurses foster a culture of teamwork where everyone pitches in to help. They take pride in quality improvements and performing at the top of their licensure/profession. CHI and St. Anthony Hospital has a strong shared governance system. We have a unit-based council made up of frontline staff that work together to identify areas of improvement and implement change. Unit Council Representatives also serve on the St. Anthony Hospital Coordinating Council that work on hospital wide initiatives. Our mission is to deliver high quality care that meets our patients' medical needs while providing emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families. We believe this three-part approach - physical, emotional, and spiritual - is essential to healing the whole person. Come join our team!St. Anthony Hospital enjoys the benefits of being part of the CHI Franciscan family of hospitals and other health care services providing care to our communities throughout the beautiful South Puget Sound Region of Western Washington. Recreational opportunities abound here - we offer water sports, skiing, hiking, shopping, fine dining, theater and an overall excellent quality of life. CHI Franciscan Health has exciting and rewarding careers with competitive salaries and benefits.
Responsibilities
Incentives: Sign on bonus for experienced external RN's new to CHI Franciscan. For more information please contact Aulaura Lawrence -
Staffing:
The management structure of the Emergency Department consists of an experienced Clinical Manager, a RN-Clinical Coordinator and one Charge Nurse who oversee the department. The staff is comprised of RN's and Emergency Room Technicians with support services provided by an ED Pharmacist and Medication Reconciliation Technician 7 days a week. RN's are assigned by rooms and typically have a 1:4 RN to patient ratio with support from Emergency Room Technicians.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred
Previous Emergency Department or Critical Care experience preferred, New graduates with completion of senior practicum in the Emergency Department will also be considered for RN Residency positions
Current RN license from the Washington State Board of Nursing
Current Healthcare BLS and ACLS Certification required
National Institutes of Health Strokes Scale (NIHSS) certification within six months of date of hire
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP), Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) and either Emergency Nurse Pediatric Certification (ENPC) OR Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 12 months of hire date
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and/or Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification is preferred
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Associated topics: ambulatory, care, care unit, ccu, coronary, hospice, intensive care unit, maternal, recovery, surgical

Keywords: CHI Franciscan St. Anthony, Seattle , Nurse Emergency Department, Healthcare , Gig Harbor, Washington