What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse position at EvergreenHealth?
Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Registered Nurse, where your expertise and compassionate care will make a meaningful difference in patients' lives. In this vital role, you will provide comprehensive nursing services across diverse clinical settings, ensuring high-quality patient care through skilled assessments, treatment, and education. Your proactive approach and dedication will support our mission to deliver exceptional healthcare experiences while fostering a safe, respectful, and innovative environment for both patients and staff.
Duties
- Conduct thorough patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and medical history documentation using advanced EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems such as Epic and Cerner.
- Administer medications and injections accurately following HIPAA guidelines and aseptic techniques, including IV infusions, catheter care, and medication management.
- Perform specialized procedures such as suturing, catheterization, tube feeding management, and ventilator support in accordance with hospital protocols.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement personalized care plans for patients across acute care, critical care (ICU), trauma medicine at Level I & II trauma centers, neonatal resuscitation procedures, and long-term care environments like nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
- Manage complex cases involving infectious disease care, pain management, hospice & palliative medicine, behavioral health issues including dementia and Alzheimer's care, and patients with developmental disabilities or memory care needs.
- Ensure compliance with all medical documentation standards including ICD-10/ICD-9 coding, CPT coding for procedures, and accurate record keeping of laboratory results, specimen collection/processing, and medical records management.
- Provide patient education on health coaching topics such as nutrition, family planning, discharge planning, and post-acute care strategies to promote recovery and well-being.
Qualifications
- Valid RN license in good standing with current CPR/BLS certification.
- Extensive experience working in hospital medicine or emergency medicine settings; ICU or trauma center experience preferred.
- Proficiency with EMR/EHR systems like Epic, Cerner or Athenahealth; familiarity with ICD coding (ICD-10/ICD-9), CPT coding; laboratory experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated expertise in critical care procedures including airway management, ventilator support, dialysis coordination, telemetry monitoring, and aseptic techniques.
- Strong knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pharmacology principles related to acute pain management and medication administration.
- Experience working with diverse patient populations including pediatrics (including neonatal ventilator use), geriatrics (including memory care), behavioral health patients or individuals with disabilities.
- Ability to perform physical examinations accurately; skilled in specimen collection/processing and phlebotomy; capable of performing venipuncture and sterile processing procedures.
- Excellent communication skills for triage assessments and case management; ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments such as urgent care or hospital emergency rooms.
Join us to be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care through innovation and compassion!
Work Location: In person