Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Unit

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

1. Perform related assignments as requested in order to promote positive visitor, family, and co-worker relations.
2. Coordinates and provides high quality patient care in a caring and compassionate manor, utilizing the nursing process and unit specific standards of practice
   • Accurately collects patient information needed to provide safe, high quality care. Completes holistic ongoing assessments of patient’s status and responds appropriately.
   • Develops, implements and continually reassesses patient’s individualized plan of care.
   • Provides nursing care for patients including administration of medications, completion of nursing procedures and/or treatments.
   • Determines and completes appropriate nursing actions to meet care goals; including the physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of the patient
   • Teaches patient/family and/or significant others appropriate health information in a timely manner and shares written informational material.
   • Continual evaluation of discharge plan for appropriateness, educational needs, and changes as needed.
   • Documents care provided, assessments, plan of care, interventions and responses accurately in the
   • Demonstrates ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
3. Actively maintains current knowledge base of workflows, process and evidence-based procedures
4. Delegates appropriately and oversees care provided by non-licensed assistive personnel.
5. Participates in performance evaluation/improvement processes with Director/Clinical Manager. Assumes responsibility for own professional development and personal growth.
6. Consistently functions within the guidelines of the Washington Nurse Practice Act, unit specific standards of practice, and keeps current with the legal aspects of nursing.
7. Communicates and collaborates with members of the healthcare team including physicians, patients and families to facilitate effective patient care and treatment.
8. Maintains a clean and safe environment for patient and staff according to hospital and unit policies
9. Actively participates in quality improvement programs.
10. Adheres to Confluence Health and Wenatchee Valley Hospital or Central Washington Hospital policies and unit standards as applicable. Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
11. Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
12. Other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (NLN standard).
• RN Current licensure in the state of Washington (RCW 18.88) or licensure through Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (SSB 5499).
• Must possess basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, mouse usage, keyboarding, email communication and password management.

• BSN

• Walking - C
• Sitting/Standing - F
• Reaching: Shoulder Height - F
• Reaching: Above shoulder height - O
• Reaching: Below shoulder height - F
• Climbing - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - F
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - F
• Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds or less - F
• Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - F
• Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds or less - F
• Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
• Crawling/Kneeling - O
• Bending/Stooping/Crouching - F
• Twisting/Turning - F
• Repetitive Movement - O

• Acute Care Nursing

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Hourly/Salary: Hourly