Rn - Kootenai Behavioral Health

Kootenai Health is currently hiring a patient-focused, compassionate RN with a drive to provide exceptional care to those they serve.

Join our Kootenai Behavioral Health - Adult Acute Team today!

About the Job
As an RN on our KBH team, you will promote optimal health, well-being, and safety through the use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, and the Idaho Nurse Practice Act. You will enrich lives by providing relationship-based care as demonstrated by recognizing the patient, family, and/or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate, coordinated, and culturally competent care based on respect for the patient’s preferences, values, and needs. You will patriciate in a healthy, supporting team atmosphere by engaging fully within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care. In your role, you will integrate the best current evidence into clinical practice and use data to monitor and improve the outcomes of care processes. Additionally, you will utilize information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making. You will know you are making a difference in the lives of those around you through the compassionate, thorough care you provide.

Responsibilities

• Assists physician during examinations and procedures
• Competent to meet age-specific needs of the unit assigned
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Evaluates, plans, implements, and documents nursing care for an assigned patient population
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patient and family to understand the condition, medications, and self-care skills
• Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:

• State of Idaho Registered Nurse OR licensure pending as documented by temporary licensure OR current RN licensure from a state participating in the “multistate privilege to practice” compact with Idaho prior to start date
• RN with less than 3 years’ patient-facing nursing experience at time of hire are required to be enrolled in a baccalaureate (or higher) degree program in nursing within 1 year of employment, with completion within 3 years of hire
• Graduate of a nationally accredited Nursing program required
• RN with at least 3 years’ patient-facing nursing experience at time of hire, ADN or diploma required; BSN or higher preferred
• BLS Required

About Kootenai Health

Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed health care organization, serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as both an employer and a health care provider. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions including being recognized as a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence.

As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:

• Competitive salaries with night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials
• 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for full-time employees. Part-time employees pay only a small portion a month for medical, dental, and vision coverage. Benefits start 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Employees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, various cell phone carriers, and more
• A tuition assistance program available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for it
• Robust and interactive employee bonus program
• An award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars, and coaching
• Kootenai Health will match your contributions in a defined contribution 457 retirement plan based on years of service ranging from 3-6 percent. Kootenai Health will contribute an amount equal to two percent of your gross earnings
• And much more

If you strive to be an integral part of a high-quality health care system like Kootenai Health, we want to meet you!

Please reach out with any questions to Julie Pickup, [email protected], or feel free to call me at 208-625-4136. Apply today - www.kh.org/careers

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.