RN Fellowship – Neuro Trauma ICU *October 2021*

Providence is calling a Registered Nurse
– Fellow (0.9 FTE, Night Shift) to the Intensive Care Neuro Trauma Unit at Providence St.

Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA.The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment.

Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan.

Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice.

Key functions and specific skills for the job are found in the unit specific onboarding checklist and in standards that are applicable to the specialty.In this position you will:* Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements and evaluates patients’ care.

Develops, updates and coordinates the patient’s plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the care continuum.

Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate At the completion of the residency, demonstrates competencies in populations served and performs essential competencies as required by specific unit of hire.* Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values and beliefs of those we serve.* Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patient/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team including students; facilitates formal and informal learning for patient/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community.* Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence, and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes.

Aligns patient safety, self-safety and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.* Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices to the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the Nursing Social Policy Statement, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards.

Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates and disseminates research and evidence based practice.Required qualifications for this position include:* Nursing degree/diploma required upon hire.* Active Washington State RN license.* All Registered Nurses without a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing must obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or higher within 3 years of hire.* A RN with 20 years of RN experience will not be required to obtain a BSN.* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider card must be from the following authorized governing bodies: The American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Military Training Network (MTN) upon hire.* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 6 months of hire and must be issued by one of the following authorized governing bodies: The American Heart Association (AHA) or the Military Training Network (MTN).* 12 months of RN experience, but new to specialty of hire.Preferred qualifications for this position include:* Bachelors of Nursing degree (BSN) upon hireAbout the hospital you will serve.Providence St.

Peter Hospital is a 390-bed, not-for-profit regional teaching hospital.

Located in Olympia, WA, St.

Peter offers comprehensive rehabilitation, medical, surgical and behavioral health services.

We have been ranked as one of the top 100 hospitals and as one of 10 premier healthcare employers in the nation and have recently achieved the coveted Magnet®” recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center®.

Our hospital rests on a 173-acre campus, much of which includes natural forest and preserved wetlands that maintain a healing environment for patients and staff.