Registered Nurse- Ortho

At Washoe Medical Center, we know that when you are recognized for your contribution,

you are inspired to do even more.

 

Join Washoe Medical Center where our Integrated Health Network

has a prominent reputation in our community. 

 

Recently voted within the Top 10 ?Best Places to Live in the US,? Washoe Medical Center is in the heart of the Reno/Lake Tahoe area. Our facility is a not for profit 527-bed Level 2 Trauma Medical Center, rapidly expanding to over 850 beds by mid-2007.

 

At Washoe Medical Center, the desire to make a genuine difference in the lives of our patients is the cornerstone of everything we do.  From employing the latest technology to the passion we have for our patients, our goal is to touch the lives of everyone in our community, including yours.

 

Your leadership qualities will be essential to your success, as you blend your passion for  nursing, your enthusiastic and participatory style, and your desire to coach and inspire others to be all they can be.  This is an extraordinary opportunity to join us as we begin our journey to Magnet status, and prepare to open our new critical care tower in the Summer of 2007.

 

Nestled in the beauty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, careers at Washoe Med are as uplifting as they are rewarding.  And because we know that our success is nothing without yours, rest assured that our commitment to you is just as great as our commitment to our community.  Please visit our website www.washoemed.com and apply today

 

POSITION PURPOSE:

Under the general direction of the Supervisor/Manager and Shared Governance Council, the

Registered Nurse provides optimal patient care utilizing knowledge and skills within the context

of evidence based nursing practice and the theory of human caring. The Registered Nurse is

accountable for individualized patient care and outcomes over an entire episode of care.



NATURE AND SCOPE:

The Registered Nurse must provide optimal patient care through assessment, planning,

implementation, and evaluation of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients

and families.  The Registered Nurse must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, motor/sensor, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to the age of the patient

served and meets standards of quality as measured by the unit/department age specific

competency standards.  When possible, the family or those significant to the family are considered as part of the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation efforts of the Registered Nurse. The

Registered Nurse coordinates care between other professionals.  Evidence based nursing practice, along with critical thinking skills are required to provide optimally safe patient care when interacting with internal and external contacts and exercising judgment and making decisions. Professional nursing practice is congruent with the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics.





Bibliography:



1. Code of Ethics for Nurses With Interpretive Statements, American Nurses Association

Publication

2. Edwards, DuAnne; The Synergy Model: Linking Patient Needs to Nursing Competencies,

Critical Care Nurse; Vol. 19, No. 1, February, 1999

3. Magnet Recognition Progress, Recognizing Excellence in Nursing Service - Healthcare

Organization Instruction and Application Process Manual, American Nurses Association

Credentialing Center; Washington, DC, 2002, pp. 134, 135, 127.

4. Nurse Practice Act, Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 632, NAC, Chapter 632. Nevada

State Board of Nursing, September, 2002.

5. Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, American Nurses Association Publication

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program, either with an Associates? Degree, Diploma or a Bachelor?s Degree in nursing. Requires the ability to read, write and speak English.

License(s)/ Requires a current Nevada State RN license.

Certification(s): Current BLS certification by the American Heart Association standards

required.
Other Important Reno/Tahoe Information:  Located minutes away from world-class outdoor winter and summer recreation in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area, Reno/Lake Tahoe offers an excellent quality of life and world-class vacation and recreation amenities.  

At 4,500 feet altitude, the Reno area offers four distinct seasons with few extremes. Average temperatures range from winter lows in the 20's to summer highs in the 90's. Low humidity characterizes the area, making the cool days seem not so cold, and the warm days not so hot. Rain is scarce, as are cloudy days. Snow, however, is certain (23.5 inches on average per year), though it tends to melt by late afternoon in the valleys. Here, the sun shines more than 300 days a year, providing warm days, cool nights and blue skies.