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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Burien, WA
Burien, Washington

About this job

CHI Franciscan Health has exciting and rewarding careers with competitive salaries and benefits. We are a family of hospitals, health care services, and medical providers delivering compassionate care to people throughout the South Puget Sound. We are part of Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the country.

Our mission is to deliver high quality care that meets our patients' medical needs while providing emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families. We believe this three-part approach --- physical, emotional, and spiritual --- is essential to healing the whole person. Come join our team!

Job Summary:

Provides, delegates and coordinates care of patients for the Perinatal Clinic. Accountable to lead, supervise, manage and carry out patient care decisions and care. Accountable for the planning and delivery of patient focused care, in partnership with physician, interdisciplinary team, and patient/family.

Essential Duties:

* Provides education, counseling and care to high risk and diabetic patients and their families. Ensure that the patient or family understands follow-up and referral information. Provide general health education within own level of expertise and as directed by practitioner and nurse supervisor.

* Ensure patient privacy and comfort during the exam; instruct patients in the collection of samples and other tests. Provide patient mobility assistance, as necessary. Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information, to include OB intake, patient history and maternal-fetal assessments. Document all procedures and interactions in patient's medical record.

* Performs nursing physical assessments or nursing diagnosis, may include cervical exams. Administers patient medications via PO, Subq, IV and IM. Assists with amniocentesis and ultrasound procedures. Assist with diagnostic tests and clinical procedures to appropriate level of training and established procedures.

* Facilitates admission of patients to the Labor and Delivery unit and patient flow to ensure enough time for patient and family education. Assess pregnant patients for labor, either pre-term or active labor at term. Assess post partum status i.e. Activities of Daily Living, Physical Assessment, Bonding with Infants, Birth Control Needs and Lactation Process. Refers to providers for appropriate follow up.

* Responds to patient telephone calls using approved protocols; ensuring documentation of the phone calls meets standards. Inform patients of lab results, call in prescriptions to pharmacies and return practitioners' phone messages.

* Under supervision of practitioner, administer medications. Start intravenous lines and administer intravenous fluids with appropriate certification

* Clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to FMG Exposure Control Plan.. Anticipate Practitioner's needs for medications, supplies and equipment and plan accordingly.

* Actively participate in continuing education and meetings. Attend required meetings and participates in committees as requested. Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.

Education/Experience:

Graduate of accredited school of Registered Nursing approved by the WA State Board of Nursing required, BSN preferred.

Must have experience with Diabetic Education.

Within the last two- (2) years, one- (1) year of nursing experience in a clinic setting or two- (2) years of acute hospital nursing experience preferred.

License/Certification:

Current WA State license as RN required

Must have a current CPR certification or must be certified within 30 days of hire date.

Consistent with our Core Values, Catholic Health Initiatives employers are EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected characteristic.

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