RN / Registered Nurse
- UW Medicine
- Seattle, WA, USA
Job Description
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine
Harborview's Hand, Foot, & Ankle Clinic has an outstanding opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN).
WORK SCHEDULE:
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Full-time, 100% FTE, 40 hours per week
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Days, M-F
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
Located in the Ninth & Jefferson building across from Harborview Medical Center, the Foot & Ankle Center at Harborview provides consultation and surgical treatment for complex foot and ankle reconstruction, including arthritis, deformities, genetic anomalies, sports injuries and traumatic injury. We also offer podiatry services and non-surgical treatments. We partner with our patients to develop an individualized treatment plan that will provide the best outcome for foot and ankle mobility and function.
The Physical and Hand Therapy Clinic at Harborview Medical Center offers top-notch care to patients with a wide range of musculoskeletal and orthopedic injuries or issues. We have skilled and experienced therapists who will evaluate your condition and develop a treatment plan to work towards your goals.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
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Conveniently located near public transportation
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Flexible start/end times
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Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve
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Opportunity to provide career growth
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Coordination of care and the education of patients during the pre-surgical and post-surgical period
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Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care
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Lead in patient assessment and the flow of the clinics
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Triage patients for post surgical complications or wound infections
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Communicates appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, manager, co-workers, physicians and all members of the health care interdisciplinary team
REQUIREMENTS:
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Active, valid Washington State or Multi-state RN license required by start date
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At least 2 years of outpatient or inpatient RN work 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.
UW Medicine (Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Medical Center), Seattle, Washington
Our Mission: To improve the health of the public
At UW Medicine, we work together as a team—with you at its center—to provide the most effective and compassionate care, always. From proactive preventive care to breakthrough discoveries fresh from the lab, UW Medicine is here for you today, and training for your tomorrow.
Working at UW Medicine is not just a job, it’s a calling. Our mission is improving the health of the public, and we do that worldwide, from the neighborhoods of Seattle to the remote areas of Africa.
Our employees provide patient-centered care at our two leading academic medical centers and our many hospital- and community-based clinics. Our researchers are leading scientists whose medical discoveries set the standard of care across the globe. Our faculty teach the next generation of innovative physicians and health-care professionals.
Whether you work at the bedside or at the research bench, in the clinic or in the Emergency Department, you are on the leading edge of health care.
Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is the only level one trauma center and burn center, for both adults and pediatrics, for all of Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. Harborview is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD, Center for Advanced Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (CARER), and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview is the recipient of the prestigious Beacons Award for Critical Care Excellence. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine.
University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) is a world-renowned academic medical center. UW Medicine physicians and other healthcare professionals based at UW Medical Center provide highly specialized services for cardiac care; cancer care and stem cell transplantation; obstetrical care (including a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit); sports, spine and orthopedics care; and solid organ transplantation. UW Medical Center has been ranked consistently among the top 15 hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
The hospital was recognized for excellence in nursing care when it became the nation’s first Magnet Hospital in 1994, and it has met the rigorous criteria of the American Nurses Credentialing Center to renew this designation for the sixth consecutive time.
UW Medicine (including HMC and UWMC) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service.