We are offering a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates!!
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!
Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report. We are looking for Registered Nurses to join Bailey-Boushay House, a nationally recognized model for HIV care. Bailey-Boushay House opened in 1992 as America's first skilled nursing facility that was planned, funded, built and staffed to meet the needs of people living with AIDS. Virginia Mason a nationally-recognized health care provider has operated Bailey-Boushay House since the day they opened, ensuring those who come here receive the highest quality care available. Come and discover your life's work here!!
As a Registered Nurses at Bailey-Boushay House you will: - Specialize in serving patients with and without AIDS who require end of life care, including those with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), Huntington's disease or any illness limiting a person's life expectancy to less than three months. - Work with both the outpatient program serving 320 individuals and the 35 bed inpatient program. - Work with a multidisciplinary team of professionals including therapists, social workers, nursing assistants and dietary staff. - Provide around-the-clock nursing care focused on the needs of the patient, and the people in the patient's life. - Social and cultural diversity is respected and honored by our staff members, who actively participate with families and loved ones to honor special wishes and needs during the patient's stay. - Patients facing the end of life are supported medically, emotionally, and spiritually in an environment that emphasizes quality of life. Clinicians at Bailey-Boushay House treat the while person, not just the diagnosis. - As an employee of Virginia Mason, our staff enjoy the emotional benefits of working at a nonprofit facility, but are paid as hospital employees - a higher level of compensation than the typical social service agency. Join Bailey-Boushay House and continue your career as a Registered Nurse with an organization that provides the opportunityto grow with one of the premier healthcare organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Human Kindness lives here!
Responsibilities
Rooms patients including making a patient assessment; collects medical data; documents data for appropriate visit; and assists with the physical exam.Triages patient situations over the telephone to determine the appropriate medical attention.Administers medications based upon written orders from the physician.Uses triage and decision making skills to schedule patients on the computer.Provides patient education through maintaining well-stocked supplies and medical literature regarding various medical issues.Assists in various medical procedures.
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Qualifications
This position requires the ability to triage and assess patients; strong interpersonal skills; a basic knowledge of nursing; the ability to solve problems; excellent technical skills; physical stamina; time management skills; excellent communication skills; experience in an ambulatory care setting; the ability to be multi-task oriented; the ability to work at a fast pace; and the ability to operate as a member of a team.
A current Washington State Practical Nursing License is required for this position.