RN

About the job

Kootenai Health is hiring a full-time registered nurse (RN) for 3 North - Medical Unit in Coeur d'Alene, working night shifts. 3 North is a cardiology-focused medical/surgical unit where most patients need telemetry monitoring.

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

What you'll do

• Evaluate, plan, carry out and document nursing care for an assigned group of patients
• Care for patients whose main diagnoses include congestive heart failure, chest pain, arrhythmia, NSTEMI and pulmonary embolism; most need telemetry monitoring, which a central monitoring studio watches
• Care for patients through the unit's typical interventions, such as heparin drips, pacemaker placement, cardiac catheterizations, echocardiograms and stress tests
• Take overflow patients from general medical and surgical care as needed, within scope
• Assist physicians during exams and procedures
• Perform patient tests and give medications within the registered nurse's scope of practice
• Help patients become more independent by setting care goals and teaching patients and families about the condition, medications and self-care skills
• Work with broad creativity and latitude
• Meet the age-specific needs of the patients the assigned unit serves

What you need

• A high level of teamwork and a drive to give patients exceptional care
• Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program
• RNs with at least 3 years of patient-facing nursing experience at hire need an ADN or nursing diploma
• RNs with less than 3 years of patient-facing nursing experience at hire must enroll in a bachelor's (or higher) nursing degree program within 1 year of employment and complete it within 3 years of hire
• An Idaho registered nurse license (or a pending license shown by a temporary license), or a current RN license from a state in the multistate privilege-to-practice compact with Idaho, before your start date
• BLS certification
• Further education for the unit: an e-learning class in basic cardiac rhythm interpretation, and ACLS certification by 90 days after hire
• Familiarity with the standard concepts, practices and procedures of the field
• Able to lift and move up to 35 pounds, stay standing, and stoop, crouch or bend
• Able to push, pull or move heavy equipment, help with patient transfers and use the typical equipment of a clinical job
• The work involves exposure to needles, blood and body fluids

Preferred

• BSN or higher degree

Schedule

• Night shift
• 72 hours per two-week pay period (full-time)

Benefits

• Medical coverage, with options fully paid by the employer for eligible full-time employees, starting the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Dental, vision, life and pet insurance, plus telemedicine and wellbeing resources for all employees
• Tuition assistance after 90 days
• Retirement plans with pre-tax and Roth options and an employer match of 3% to 6%
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• A wellness program with coaching and financial wellness resources, plus free or discounted use of fitness centers and premium wellbeing apps
• Employee discounts through PerkSpot and an employee referral bonus program