ICU/PCU Registered Nurse
Clarkston, WA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU/PCU Nights

Location: Clarkston, Washington
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours per Week: 36

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) ICU/Progressive Care Unit (PCU) during night shifts.
• Must be experienced in all ICU/PCU areas and willing to float to the Medical-Surgical Unit (MSU) as needed.
• Identify patient and significant others' education needs and provide appropriate education.
• Ensure patient safety through preventative measures (e.g., side rails, restraints, safe equipment use) and follow restraint policies correctly.
• Demonstrate knowledge of safe operation and troubleshooting of equipment in PCU, Telemetry, and Med-Surg areas.
• Implement infection control and isolation procedures using proper documentation and standard precautions.
• Maintain accurate, concise documentation of patient status, nursing interventions, and patient responses.
• Accurately document charge and complete physician orders timely, including 24-hour order checks if within shift duties.
• Provide thorough change-of-shift reports to oncoming staff.
• Communicate effectively with other departments and report critical lab values to physicians promptly.
• Maintain and restock emergency carts, patient rooms, and general supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State
• Minimum 3 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience
• Telemetry experience
• Medical-Surgical (Med Surg) nursing experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is required.