What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Float position at Willamette Valley Med Ctr LLC?
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Willamette Valley Medical Center is a 60-bed acute-care, full-service facility, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and certified as an accredited Chest Pain Center by ACC Accreditation Services, the accrediting arm of the American College of Cardiology. We also provide a host of other services including the Joint Replacement Institute, a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient Surgical Services, a Family Birthing Center, Endoscopy, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardio Pulmonary Services, Therapy Services, and Oncology services through H.R. Hoover MD Cancer Center.
Where We Are:
McMinnville, Oregon is located amid the rolling vineyards of the Willamette Valley, midway between Portland and the coast in Yamhill County. In addition to the natural beauty and historic charm, McMinnville is a city where you can experience award-winning restaurants, a world-class aviation museum, unique art galleries, beautiful public parks, and fun-filled community events. We invite you to explore our community through these local sites.
Why Choose Us:
- Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
- Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
- Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement and Loan Assistance for qualified applicants
- And much more…
Position Summary:
The Registered Nurse serving as the Float Nurse, provides assistance with nursing as needed in the following areas: Post Partum & Nursery, Intensive Care, Med/Surg/IMC, Short Stay, and Emergency Department. The RN is able to take a patient care assignment, if needed, working with another nurse who is primary to that department. The RN is able to accompany patients needing ambulance transport to another facility. The RN utilizes the knowledge bases of nursing education and experience in order to deliver nursing care using the nursing process according to the hospital’s policies, procedures and protocols. The RN must respond to life threatening situations with appropriate nursing interventions. The RN organizes patient care delivery by prioritizing, delegating, delivering and evaluating on an ongoing basis.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current RN licensure in the state of Oregon.
- Obtain ACLS within 6 months of hire and maintain as current.
- Obtain BLS within 3 months of hire and maintain as current.
- Minimum of three years acute care experience.
- Successful completion of an approved course in cardiac dysrhythmia recognition or satisfactory performance on a written dysrhythmia identification examination with 6 months of employment
Essential Job Functions:
- Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the nursing process for patients in the following age groups: Newborns, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults and Geriatrics.
- Documents accurately and appropriately, following regulatory and hospital requirements.
- Participates in the responsible management of health care resources.
- Assumes responsibility for clinical competency and professional development.
- Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac rhythms.
- Practices in a critical care environment through application of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, including but not limited to mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac pacing.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Utilize good judgment, demonstrate patience, and maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
- Must be able to work in a busy and stressful environment
- Computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, Electronic medical records software
- Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize
- Interpersonal verbal communication and advanced math skills
- Creativity, problem analysis and decision making
- Must be able to work in a busy and stressful environment
WVMC is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special need or seek accommodation to aid your participation in our hiring process, please contact us at (503) 472-6131.
Experience
Preferred- 3 year(s): 3 years acute care experience
Education
Required- Associates or better
- Bachelors or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required- Adv. Cardiac Life Support
- BLS
- Registered Nurse
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
