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University of Washington REGISTERED NURSE (ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER), RADIOLOGY NURSING in Seattle, Washington
Req #: 236173
Department: HARBORVIEW - RADIOLOGY NURSING
Posting Date: 07/09/2024
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Salary: $8,204 $14,902 per month
Shift: First Shift
Notes: As a UW Medicine employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on the 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) .
Harborview Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for the position of RN3/Assistant Nurse Manager for our Radiology Nursing/Diagnostic Procedures Department. A higher degree of healthcare. 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.
The RN3/ANM will provide professional nursing care and leadership to develop educational programs, act as clinical resource for staff, and coordinate daily operations; assist the Nurse Manager to develop, maintain, and evaluate the on-going operations of the units.
CORE VALUE COMPETENCIES: 1. QUALITY OF WORK 2. MISSION CENTERED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS 4. INTEGRITY AND COMPASSION 5. PATIENT CARE ADVOCACY 6. TEAM WORK/COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE 7. PATIENT/FAMILY SATISFACTION/CUSTOMER SERVICE 8. RESPECT FOR PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY
Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) to prescribe, prioritize, delegate, coordinate, and provide safe, therapeutic allocation of nursing resources to patients/families. Makes independent judgments/decisions and takes action regarding a wide range of routine and complex staffing issues. Collaborates with appropriate disciplines to coordinate continuity of patient care from admission through discharge in support of the medical and nursing plans of care.
Performs specific leadership functions related to clinical practice, education, and/or management as delegated by and in collaboration with the Nurse Manager. As assigned by the Nurse Manager, assumes patient placement and preceptor responsibility. Provides leadership for unit and departmental activities that promote delivery of quality nursing care, effective problem solving and communication, and continued professional development for self and others.
Serves as role model and provides guidance to other staff including review and evaluation of performance.
Nurses within the Harborview Radiology Dept. screen and assess patients for safe moderate/minimal sedation for procedures such as diagnostic cerebral angiogram, angiogram for embolization, tunneled line, implanted port, and dialysis catheter placement; provide moderate sedation for other procedures such as bone and solid organ biopsy; recover patients from general anesthesia prior to transfer to elsewhere in hospital; assist team of physicians, radiology technicians, and nurses in coordination of timely care of embolic stroke patients and trauma patients requiring embolization.
Harborview Medical Center is a level one adult and pediatric trauma center as well as regional burn center for a four state region; a teaching and research hospital for the University of Washington; and a public/safety-net hospital for our diverse community.
Harborview Medical Center was awarded Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for our excellence in patient care for the community and populations we serve.
This recruitment offers a $10,000 Recruitment Incentive to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine.
Requirements: 1. BSN degree. 2. Washington State RN License (by time of hire; or applicable multistate RN license). 3. Minimum two years professional nursing experience, including critical care (ICU or ED) experience.
Desired backgrounds include: 1. Charge nurse experience. 2. Preceptor experience. 3. Other leadership/supervisory experience. 3. National nursing specialty certification.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.