Who is KVH...

Our Family Medicine Clinics are the primary entry point into the Kittitas Valley Healthcare system of services. With a critical access hospital named in the Top 50 nationwide, and a variety of specialty clinics and services, we know that even you would be proud to call KVH your home for health. KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics include family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedics, general surgery, women’s health, and urgent care. Specialty services provide home health and hospice, physical, speech and occupational therapies and a geriatric nurse practitioner program.

 The registered professional nurse  is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating delivery of care.  The registered professional nurse is accountable for direct patient care and for supervising the care provided by professional and ancillary personnel.  The registered professional nurse assesses and plans for the educational needs of the patient and family that will contribute to the maintenance or restoration of health status on discharge.  As a member of the health team, the registered professional nurse implements the nursing plan, coordinates with the medical plan and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.  Professionalism is demonstrated by quality of care, leadership and in continued professional growth and development.  Quality assurance endeavors, through process improvement initiatives, are implemented through and with the nursing team. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program & currently licensed in the State of Washington
• Current CPR card (maintenance required)

Emergency Services

• ACLS within 6 months of hire (maintenance required)
• PALS within 6 months of hire (maintenance required)
• TNCC within 12 months of hire (maintenance required)
• Emergency Severity Index training within 6 months

  Urgent Care

• ACLS within 6 months of hire (maintenance required)
• PALS within 6 months of hire (maintenance required)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - for all RN positions, additional specific required qualifications are listed under department sub-headings.

• One to two years of previous clinical experience preferred in appropriate nursing area
• ENPC

Emergency Services

• PEARS

Urgent Care

• TNCC
• Emergency Severity Index training

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES - for all RN positions

• Critical thinking skills
• Assist with performance improvement by utilizing the plan, see, do, act cycle
• Demonstrated ability to use computerized documentation systems
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to complete a variety of tasks with high degree of accuracy and expertise
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service skills with patient delays or other unforeseen circumstances so th

Wage: $29.22 - $50.69

FTE: Per Diem