Req #: 242470

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Posting Date: 01/15/2025

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $46.32 - $82.90 per hour

Limited Recruitment: Open to UW Employees only

Shift: Night Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our 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-20230701_a11y.pdf)

This job ad is for our Charge Nurse opening. If you would like to be considered for other bedside nursing positions at our Emergency Department please apply on requisition #242471, linked here (https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=242471) . UW Medical Center-Northwest - Emergency Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Night Shift Charge Nurse .

WORK SCHEDULE

• 3x12 shift schedule

• Night shifts (7:00pm-7:30am)

• Rotating weekend shifts required ABOUT OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

• We are a 22-bed Level IV Trauma Center

• We consistently hold 1:4 nurse to patient ratios

• We provide specialized treatment for cardiac, trauma, and stroke patients

• We have been recognized for providing one of the fastest times to treatment for cardiac patients in the Seattle region

• Many of our RNs are Daisy Award Winners POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Our Emergency Department is fast-paced and a great match for RNs interested in supporting a diverse population from our local and regional communities

• We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive, collaborate environment where everyone’s contributions are recognized PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates patient flow during shifts

• Communicates changes in patient acuity

• Assigns resources to match patient needs

• Directs and coordinates activities of unit staff

• Acts as a clinical resource and consultant during difficult situations with patients and visitors

• Follows infection control plans, medication safety plans, safe lifting techniques, and PPE protocols

• Minimizes patients’ safety risks by following defined protocols (falls, pressure ulcers, restraints, etc.)

• Participates in emergency management (rapid response team, code 199, critical values, etc.)

• Provides constructive feedback to staff and supports team-based care

• Supports patient satisfaction and customer service initiatives REQUIREMENTS

• 1 year of recent RN work experience in an Emergency Department

• ACLS

• BLS

• Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-northwest) 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. Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

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.