PeaceHealth
Description
At PeaceHealth, our vision is simple yet powerful: Every person receives safe, compassionate care—every time, every touch. As a Registered Nurse at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, you’ll be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team dedicated to providing exceptional care to our patients. If this resonates with you, consider joining our nursing team in the following:
Role:
Full‑Time RN in the ICU Stepdown unit
Schedule:
.9 FTE working three 12‑hour night shifts, 1830‑0700
Location:
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver
What we offer you
Competitive Pay:
$52.22 – $77.59/hour (based on experience and qualifications)
Additional Incentives:
Relocation Assistance
Extra pay for BSN, MSN, DPN, and specialty certifications
Professional Nurse Advancement Program with financial rewards
Comprehensive Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision coverage effective the first of the month after hire
403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions
Paid time off, life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement & continuing education support
Culture of Care:
Mission-driven, inclusive, and committed to caregiver well‑being—physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual
Position Details
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
Management of ventriculostomy, EVD, and ICP. Nursing care of patients with non‑traumatic ICH, non‑traumatic SAH, seizures. Nursing care of patients post tPA, thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling, carotid artery stenting and intra‑cranial stenting. Management of blood pressure abnormalities with parenteral vasoactive agents. Completion of complex neurological assessments/scales.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Accredited School of Nursing
Requires: Minimum 1 year or more of recent continuous critical care experience, completion of a critical care intern/ residency program, or 3 years in an acute care setting with 400 hours in a critical care unit within the previous year.
Critical care nursing experience preferred.
Required: Registered Nurse - Washington State
Required: Upon Hire Basic Life Support Certification
Required: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and NIHSS Certification required within 6 months of hire
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) required within 12 months of hire for RN's working on Tower 4.
Preferred: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification and BSN
Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs (Required)
Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment (Required)
Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy and procedures (Required)
Basic computer skills (Required)
Working Conditions Lifting
Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
Push/Pull: Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).
Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.
Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching/ kneeling frequently.
Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.
Environmental Conditions
Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.
Mental/Visual
Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer‑paid life and disability insurance with additional buy‑up coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.
For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO affirmative action employer/vets/disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.
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Role:
Full‑Time RN in the ICU Stepdown unit
Schedule:
.9 FTE working three 12‑hour night shifts, 1830‑0700
Location:
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver
What we offer you
Competitive Pay:
$52.22 – $77.59/hour (based on experience and qualifications)
Additional Incentives:
Relocation Assistance
Extra pay for BSN, MSN, DPN, and specialty certifications
Professional Nurse Advancement Program with financial rewards
Comprehensive Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision coverage effective the first of the month after hire
403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions
Paid time off, life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement & continuing education support
Culture of Care:
Mission-driven, inclusive, and committed to caregiver well‑being—physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual
Position Details
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
Management of ventriculostomy, EVD, and ICP. Nursing care of patients with non‑traumatic ICH, non‑traumatic SAH, seizures. Nursing care of patients post tPA, thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling, carotid artery stenting and intra‑cranial stenting. Management of blood pressure abnormalities with parenteral vasoactive agents. Completion of complex neurological assessments/scales.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Accredited School of Nursing
Requires: Minimum 1 year or more of recent continuous critical care experience, completion of a critical care intern/ residency program, or 3 years in an acute care setting with 400 hours in a critical care unit within the previous year.
Critical care nursing experience preferred.
Required: Registered Nurse - Washington State
Required: Upon Hire Basic Life Support Certification
Required: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and NIHSS Certification required within 6 months of hire
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) required within 12 months of hire for RN's working on Tower 4.
Preferred: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification and BSN
Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs (Required)
Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment (Required)
Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy and procedures (Required)
Basic computer skills (Required)
Working Conditions Lifting
Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
Push/Pull: Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).
Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.
Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching/ kneeling frequently.
Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.
Environmental Conditions
Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.
Mental/Visual
Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer‑paid life and disability insurance with additional buy‑up coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.
For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO affirmative action employer/vets/disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.
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