Clinical Nurse

Location

Auburn, WA (Possible Covington, WA)

Position Overview

This is a floating position with responsibilities throughout any Patient Care Unit (PCU) level patient or below, with a focus on Emergency Department overflow.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Experience with EPIC EMR is required

Skills

• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Management of tracheostomies and BiPAP (continuous management as long as stable)
• Invasive line management
• Experience with ostomies, general drains, chest tubes, lumbar drains
• IV medication titration
• Ability to treat patients experiencing CIWA (Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment)

Patient Type

• Respiratory distress
• End-stage renal disease (ESRD)
• Acute kidney injury (AKI)
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds
• Sepsis
• General post-operative patients
• Strokes (CVA)
• Alcohol withdrawal (ETOH)
• Overdoses
• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Post-catheterization or interventional radiology (IR)

Unit Information

The Patient Care Unit has 33 beds with a patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:4.

Work Schedule

12-hour night shifts.

Uniform Policy

Scrubs of any color are permitted except for camouflage; navy blue is preferred.