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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Outpatient Endoscopy Procedural RN

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, Washington, us, 98194


**Overview**

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!

**Responsibilities**

The RN Procedural Periop is responsible for providing high quality, skilled nursing services to assist patients to achieve optimum health, functional health status and safe passage while receiving an invasive or interventional procedure during an episodic or series of visits. All patients have unique needs and experience these needs across wide ranges or continuums from health to illness. The more compromised patients are, the more severe or complex their needs. The dimensions of a nurse's practice are driven by the needs of a patient and family, which requires nurses to be proficient in multiple dimensions of nursing practice. Nurse competencies stem from patient needs and the characteristics of the nurse and patient synergies are when optimal patient outcomes can result. The RN Procedural Periop may need to demonstrate technical expertise in the follow areas Periop, PACU, and procedural areas to support patient care during the episodic visit where interventions and procedures occur.

A goal of nursing is to utilize the nursing process to support a patient in achieving an optimal level of wellness as defined by the patient. Through skilled assessment and triage, education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resources, the RN Procedural Periop assists patients to achieve optimum functional health status and safe passage throughout their procedural experience. The RN Procedural Periop assists patients/families, staff and systems to achieve high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective, and patient-focused outcomes.

**Qualifications**

+ Current Washington state licensure as an RN

+ Graduation from an accredited school of nursing approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing

+ CPR certification is required every two years

+ ACLS

+ Completion of related residency program with minimum 2 years of experience in area of care (OR, PACU)

+ Prefer a minimum of 1 year experience in GI specialty.

+ Prefer candidates with certification in related areas of care, such as OR, PACU.

+ Strong patient assessment skills, ability to work collaboratively in team setting, current working knowledge of electronic medical records

We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

**Pay Range**

$41.88 - $70.79 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.