Nurse Med Surg Post Op
Company: CHI Franciscan St. Anthony
Location: Gig Harbor
Posted on: October 8, 2021
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Job Description:
Overview
Current Incentives for qualifying external Nurses with a 2 year
commitment
CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the
future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That
means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to
home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly
specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs
with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and
innovative treatments and technologies.
As a part of our organization, we currently offer the following
additional benefits:
St. Anthony Hospital Medical Surgical departments have 32 beds per
floor. Our 5th floor has 32 beds for our post-operative
Surgical patients. The most common surgical patients are joint
replacements, general surgery, gynecological procedures and
urology. Surgical volumes drive our unit census. We work in
close collaboration with our Peri-Op team for patient placement and
bed planning. General medical patients round out our unit census as
overflow from other hospital units. All rooms are private with
their own restrooms, supply cabinets as well as couches and privacy
curtains for the comfort of family who wish to stay close.
Computers are also located in each patient room as well as outside
of every 2 patient rooms to facilitate bedside documentation and
medication verification. We utilize EPIC as our electronic
health record.
Staffing:
The management structure of the unit consists of an experienced
Clinical Manager and a Clinical Coordinator/Educator who work
together to oversee the unit. The Charge Nurses provide
additional clinical support for the staff and help to maintain the
flow of the unit. The staff is comprised of RNs and nursing
assistants. Support services include: Respiratory Therapy,
24-hour Pharmacists, PT/OT, IV Therapy RNs, Dieticians and RN Care
Managers. RN patient assignments are determined by patient
census and acuity. Our standard RN to patient ratios are 1:5 with
CNA support.
Job Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN
preferred
Previous Medical/Surgical experience is preferred. New
graduates are also considered for residency positions.
Current RN license from the Washington State Board of
Nursing
Current Healthcare BLS Certification
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Keywords: CHI Franciscan St. Anthony, Seattle , Nurse Med Surg Post Op, Other , Gig Harbor, Washington
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