RN - Medical Specialties - Harborview

Job Description

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Harborview Medical Center 9NJB Specialty Clinics has an outstanding opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN). The primary role will be for General Surgery with support for other clinics.

WORK SCHEDULE

• 100% FTE, 40 hours per week
• Day Shift, M-F

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The 9NJB Specialty Clinics is a multi-specialty outpatient clinic that serves our Harborview Mission population. With both medical and surgical specialties co-located in a shared clinic space, clinic staff work within a muti-disciplinary team consisting, but not limited to, attending and resident providers, APPs, pharmacists, social workers, and respiratory therapy. The patients served by our specialty services range from individuals seeking one-time consults to those needing long term complex case management.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Conveniently located near public transportation
• Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve
• Opportunity to provide career growth

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve the General Surgery clinic with support for the other clinics/specialties
• Preoperative teaching
• Wound care
• Assist MDs and APPs with in-clinic procedures
• Care coordination and patient education
• Provide pre-assessment evaluation/intake assessments for patients seen in multi-service, multi-specialty
• Demonstrate proper sterile technique for the set-up and breakdown of all minor surgery procedures done in the clinics, wound care, including suture/staple removal and steri-stripping
• Responsible for the discharge and collaborative planning for discharge of patients from the Clinic
• Collaborate with the mulit-disciplinary services to provide a continuum of care for the patient
• Phone triaging

REQUIREMENTS

• Active WA State or Multi-State RN License by start date
• At least 2 years of inpatient or outpatient surgical nursing experience
• Wound care

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. 

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.

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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, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. 

Our Commitment 

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu. 

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.