RN - Behavioral Health Adult Acute

About the job

Kootenai Health is hiring a per diem registered nurse (RN) for Behavioral Health Adult Acute in Coeur d'Alene, with a shift that varies. The RN uses the nursing process to promote patients' health, well-being and safety and gives relationship-based care with patients and families as full partners.

Kootenai Health is a health care organization serving patients in northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest.

What you'll do

• Evaluate, plan, carry out and document nursing care for your assigned patients
• Assist the physician during exams and procedures
• Perform patient tests and give medications within the RN scope of practice
• Set patient care goals and teach patients and families about their condition, medications and self-care skills so patients can be more independent
• Give compassionate, coordinated and culturally competent care that respects each patient's preferences, values and needs, with the patient, family or designee as a full partner
• Work as a full member of nursing and inter-professional teams, with open communication, mutual respect and shared decision-making
• Bring the best current evidence into practice and use data to track and improve the outcomes of care processes
• Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, reduce errors and support decisions
• Work with a wide degree of creativity and latitude, following patient care standards and Idaho's nurse practice law

What you need

• Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program
• A licensed RN with an ADN or diploma and at least 3 years of patient-facing RN experience at the time of hire
• Non-BSN RNs with less than 3 years of patient-facing RN experience at hire must be enrolled in a bachelor's (or higher) nursing degree program within 1 year of employment and finish it within 3 years of hire
• A State of Idaho RN license, a pending license documented by a temporary license, or a current RN license from a state that participates with Idaho in the multistate privilege to practice compact, before your start date
• BLS
• Able to lift and move up to 35 pounds
• Able to stay standing and to stoop, crouch or bend
• Able to push, pull or move heavy equipment and help with patient transfers
• Work involves typical clinical equipment and exposure to needles, blood and body fluids

Preferred

• BSN or higher

Schedule

• Per diem, shift varies

Benefits

• Dental, vision, life and pet insurance
• Telemedicine and wellbeing resources for all employees
• Tuition assistance after 90 days
• Retirement savings plans (pre-tax and Roth) with an employer match from 3% to 6%
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• A wellness program with coaching and financial wellness resources, plus free or discounted access to fitness centers and wellbeing apps
• Employee discounts and a referral bonus program