RN Med-Surg/PCU
Clarkston, WA
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – MedSurg/PCU

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

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) setting, covering MedSurg and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) areas.
• Must be experienced in all MedSurg/PCU areas and flexible to work across departments as needed.
• Identify patient and family education needs and deliver education using appropriate methods.
• 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/MedSurg areas.
• Implement infection control and isolation procedures with proper documentation.
• Utilize standard precautions at all times.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and concise documentation of patient status, nursing interventions, and patient responses.
• Accurately document charge and complete physician orders timely, including 24-hour order checks if assigned.
• Provide thorough change-of-shift reports to incoming staff.
• Communicate effectively with other departments.
• Report critical lab values to physicians promptly according to policy.
• Maintain and restock emergency carts, patient rooms, and general supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 3 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including experience within the last year
• MedSurg nursing experience