Nurse Rn - Pacu

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.

Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Shift Differential
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Long-Term Disability
• Adoption Assistance
• Generous Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• CH Wellness Program
• Gym Membership Discount

For more information on our Benefits & Perks, click here!

• Exhibits interpersonal skills and professionalism that promotes a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates communication and interactions in accordance to Confluence Health’s Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance.
• Perform related assignments as requested in order to promote positive visitor, family, and co-worker relations.
• Coordinates and provides high quality patient care in a caring and compassionate manor, utilizing the nursing process and unit specific standards of practice.

• Documents care provided, assessments, plan of care, interventions and responses accurately in the patient’s medical record.
• Provides nursing care for patients including administration of medications, completion of nursing procedures and/or treatments.
• Continual evaluation of discharge plan for appropriateness, educational needs, and changes as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
• Develops, implements and continually reassesses patient’s individualized plan of care.
• Teaches patient/family and/or significant others appropriate health information in a timely manner and shares written informational material.
• Determines and completes appropriate nursing actions to meet care goals; including the physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of the patient
• Accurately collects patient information needed to provide safe, high quality care. Completes holistic ongoing assessments of patient’s status and responds appropriately.

• Delegates appropriately and oversees care provided by non-licensed assistive personnel.
• Actively maintains current knowledge base of workflows, process and evidence based procedures
• Communicates and collaborates with members of the healthcare team including physicians, patients and families to facilitate effective patient care and treatment.
• Accurately and concisely processes and communicates information.
• Participates in performance evaluation/improvement processes with Director/Clinical Manager. Assumes responsibility for own professional development and personal growth.
• 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.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment.

• Participates in hospital emergency and disaster drills, knows personal role in the event of a fire and other emergency codes while on duty.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control and isolation procedures and policies.
• Identifies patient by name and check’s patient name band for correct identification.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of safety policies and procedures; knows/practices proper body mechanics.
• Demonstrates correct and safe technique in the use of equipment according to specific product information, policy and procedure manuals.

• Actively participates in quality improvement programs.

• Reports to director/clinical manager any suggestions or recommendations for changes within the departmental policies and procedures.
• Incorporates results obtained through the quality improvement process into practice to enhance performance.
• Demonstrates an ongoing awareness of and participation in quality improvement process.

• Adheres to Confluence Health and Wenatchee Valley Hospital or Central Washington Hospital policies and unit standards as applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must possess basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, mouse usage, keyboarding, email communication and password management.
• Must be currently certified in BLS, and recertified as required.
• Completion of formal hospital and unit-specific orientation program.
• Current licensure in the state of Washington (RCW 18.88).
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (NLN standard).

• Previous experience using an electronic medical record.
• Previous experience utilizing barcode scanning.

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

• Acute Care Nursing

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

• Noise - No
• Mechanical Hazards - Yes
• Unprotected Heights - No
• Heat - No
• Cold - No
• Lighting - No
• Hazardous Substances - Yes
• Infectious Diseases - Yes
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation - Yes
• Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - Yes