RN / REGISTERED NURSE - SLEEP SURGERY & SLEEP MEDICINE CLINICS

This recruitment offers a $10,000 Signing Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW MedicineHarborview Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Sleep Surgery & Sleep Medicine Clinics.

WORK SCHEDULE : 100% FTE8 hr Days, M-FDEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION : Harborview Medical Center's Sleep Medicine Clinic evaluates, treats and manages a wide variety of sleep disorders in adults and children age 14 and up.

Sleep Surgery is the specialty that focuses on surgery for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults and children.

Surgical treatments for OSA include a broad range of procedures performed in the clinic or operating room that enlarge and / or stabilize the upper airway.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS : Conveniently located near public transportationMake a difference for the patients and employees we serveOpportunity to provide career growthPRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES : Perform complex nursing assessments;

telephone triage; pre and post operative teaching and other related RN dutiesProvide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of problems relating to the airway mouth, teeth, head & neck and facial regionsManagement of patient care, clinic flow, providing medical advice in both urgent and routine situations, and serving as a source of back-up expertise for MAsProvide direct care and assist in delivering preventive client-focused health services including assessment, education, intervention and counseling related to health maintenance and other assigned dutiesCoordinate care for medical problems related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep disorders including the key element of continuity of careREQUIREMENTS : Active WA State or Multi-State RN License by start dateAt least 2 years of professional acute care or med surg nursing experienceABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTERAs 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.ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHERUW 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, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.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, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Find your place at Washington's only integrated health system devoted to improving the health of all people. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.