Req #: 239642

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE - SURGICAL SPECIALTIES

Posting Date: 10/16/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $7,596 - $13,798 per month

Shift: First 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/3/2018/04/benefits-summary-classified-staff-less-than-half-time-20240419-a11y3.pdf)

UW Medical Center-Montlake - Surgical Specialties Clinic has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary Registered Nurse .

WORK SCHEDULE

• 4x10 shift schedule

• Day shifts only (7:00am-5:30pm)

• Monday-Friday; the exact days worked may vary by week

• Our clinic is closed on nights, weekends, and holidays This is a temporary, fixed duration position expected to start in November 2024. We expect this position to run for 6 months. DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION Our Surgical Specialties Clinic offers care to patients undergoing both inpatient and outpatient procedures, including minimally invasive procedures, robotic surgeries, and video-assisted surgeries. This position will specifically support our vascular surgery patients. POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Great opportunity for surgical RNs seeking a temporary job

• Position is eligible for healthcare and retirement coverage PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work in close partnership with our attending surgeons and advanced practice providers

• Review pertinent patient health history and physician orders in preparation for interventional procedures

• Provide patient care across the pre- and post-surgical continuum

• Perform symptom assessments, wound care, wound vac changes, drain pulls, staple/suture removals, PICC line care, central line blood draws, PORT access/de-access, and Foley catheter removal

• Perform pre-operative education for patients in clinic, via phone, and via MyChart

• Support the clinic with phone triage and MyChart follow-up REQUIREMENTS

• 2 years of current or recent nursing experience with surgical patients

• Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse license in Washington State

• Active BLS ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center 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 seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street. Excellence. Exploration. Education. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-montlake) 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.