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University of Washington REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - AFTER CARE ORTHO TRAUMA & FRACTURE CLINIC in Seattle, Washington
Req #: 234838
Department: HMC - AFTER CARE CLINIC
Job Location Detail: Seattle - First Hill
Posting Date: 06/07/2024
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Salary: $7,375 - $13,396 per month
Shift: First Shift
Notes: The University of Washington (UW) offers a wide range of benefits as part of your total compensation package. Choose from top medical and dental insurance programs; plan for your future with tax-deferred investing through the UW retirement options; enjoy generous vacation and sick leave policies; and protect yourself and your family with life and long-term disability insurance. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_a11y.pdf)
$10,000 Signing Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine Harborview Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our After-Care Ortho Trauma and Fracture Clinic. WORK SCHEDULE: • Full-time, 100% FTE • M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: • Conveniently located near public transportation. • Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve. • Opportunity to provide career growth.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: The After Care Clinic provides transitional care for recently discharged HMC Emergency Department and in-patients who require urgent follow-up but lack a Primary Care Provider. The After Care Clinic also facilitates referrals to Primary Care through the HMC Clinic system or community-based clinics.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: • Utilize the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) to prescribe, prioritize, delegate, coordinate and provide safe, therapeutic nursing care to patients/families. • Make independent judgments/decisions and takes action regarding a wide range of routine and complex patient problems and situations. • Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate to coordinate continuity of patient care. • As assigned by the AACS clinic practice manager and/or RN3, could assume the responsibility of charge nurse. • Participate in clinic and selected divisional activities to promote delivery, problem solving and communication and continued professional development for self and others.
REQUIREMENTS: • Active, valid Washington State or Multi-state RN license required by start date. • Two years of professional nursing experience.
ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.
Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.
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ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
Find your place at Washington’s only integrated health system devoted to improving the health of all people. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
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