Nursing Specializations
June 29, 2009
Whatever your specialty Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital has a career for you. Here’s a brief overview of our units and the services they provide:
Fifth Floor
With 42 beds in total, Fifth floor west delivers services to primarily orthopaedic and neurological patients and thus relies heavily on those nursing specialties. Fifth floor east provides general medical and surgical patients. This unit provides a great foundation for new grads and for experienced nurses offers the comfort and support of a unit filled with highly skilled professionals.
Fourth Floor
Our fourth floor is dedicated to birthing with Family Birthplace, providing labor, deliver, recovery and post partum services.It is a comprehensive center that offers care for both low and high risk pregnancies. Memorial is the only hospital in Yakima offering birthing services with approximately 3,000 deliveries each year. While experience is preferred, new grads are still encouraged to apply.
Third Floor
Women’s Urology on our Third Floor is a highly dynamic unit focusing on women’s health. This unit is is staffed by a highly supportive team dedicated to patient care. While experience is preferred, new grads are still encouraged to apply.
Also on our third floor are our Neonatal Intensive Care and Pediatric Units ( 3N & 3NW). Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is the primary hospital in the region offering pediatric inpatient services. While experience is preferred, new grads are still encouraged to apply.
Second Floor
2E/Wis a joint unit caring for general medical and oncology patients. 2 East is a 15 bed Oncology specializing in the administration of chemo therapy, symptom management and end of life care. 2 West is a 19 bed general medical unit with most patients in this unit being geriatric. These units offer strong team nursing support and provide a great foundation for new grads.
Also located on second floor ACU, CCU and 2 South. ACU is a 20-bed telemetry and advanced care unit especially focused on cardiac care, and other more acute medical conditions that are not primarily cardiac. CCU is an 11-bed critical care unit that cares for medical, surgical, cardiac, trauma, neuro and pediatric patients. 2 South is a small overflow area which normally has telemetry patients, but may have some med/surg patients depending on the need in house. Experience preferred. New grads are also encouraged to apply. Training into the CCU is optional when determined appropriate by the staff member and management.
Float Pool
The Float Pool provides coverage to multiple units including Medical Surgical, Ortho/Neuro, Oncology and Telemetry Units. Nurses in the Float are clinically competent to float to many areas in the acute care setting and may float to more than one are during any one shift. Our float pool nurses are highly skilled and experienced, demonstrating competencies in multiple departments while being highly adaptable to changing priorities. Experience is preferred, however, new grads are also encouraged to apply.
Nurse Benefits Package
June 25, 2009
At Memorial our goal is to provide the “health care experience of choice” every time. This means that every member of Memorial’s team works to provide each patient with the best medical and individual care possible and every employee a workplace of choice. Whether you are part of a medical team or employed in one of our many other departments, your role is equally vital and valued. Because this level of care does not just happen, we work together to build care centers around the core values of respect, compassion, accountability, safety, teamwork and excellence. Memorial enjoys a great reputation for care, patient satisfaction and staff retention. Indeed many of the nearly 2,000 staff have been with the hospital more than 15 years.
Continual systems and process improvements mean there is always an exciting new challenge to be met, empowering staff, growing the hospital, improving services and providing innovations to benefit both patients and staff. A member of Memorial’s team you will be nurtured and encouraged to develop professionally. The organization’s continued success is built on the valued contribution of each new employee.
Our commitment to the community is also reflected in our desire to provide an enjoyable and rewarding working environment for our employees. Compensation includes a competitive benefits package, comprehensive ongoing training and management’s commitment to provide team members with the tools necessary to excel in their work.
We’re always looking for qualified candidates who share our passion for compassionate health care, world class service and a desire to contribute to our truly special community.
If you share our values and are interested in joining a dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you.
If you are looking for more than a job, view our current job opportunities or click here to contact our nurse recruitment team. We look forward to hearing from you.
Living in Yakima
June 25, 2009
Perhaps it’s the four seasons or the nearly 300 days of sun a year that draw nearly 250,000 residents and more than half a million visitors to the Yakima Valley annually. Perhaps it’s the sweet smell of a valley that’s lush with orchards, vineyards and gardens.
Perhaps it’s the diversity and cultural opportunities that create a heritage rich with multi-generational families and new families sharing community-sponsored events and neighborhood-organized barbecues and holiday parties. Maybe it’s the central location—to Seattle, Spokane or Portland—to the mountains, the ocean, rain forests or the Columbia River. Perhaps it’s that feeling of belonging, even when you’ve just arrived, that inspires thousands of new families to call Yakima home every year.
Click here to read Seattle Business Monthly’s feature on Yakima.
So it was no surprise to us that when The Early Show’s Dave Price toured the country as part of The Great American Adventure Winnebago Tour, he and the CBS morning show team stopped in Yakima where he gushed to viewers nationwide about the agricultural bounty he discovered. At one point, Price even challenged The Early Show anchor Harry Smith to pick any letter of the alphabet and Price would name a fruit or vegetable grown in the Yakima Valley that started with that letter.
Most people think of apples when they speak of the Yakima Valley. The area is home to more than 50 varieties of apples. But few know that the United States produces 24 percent of the world’s hops, and about three-fourths of the U.S. crop comes from the Yakima Valley. And in the past 20 years, Yakima Valley wineries have continued to receive increasing acclaim. The magnificent vineyards of the sun-drenched valley lie in the same latitudes as the great wine-producing regions of France. As a result, Yakima’s hand-crafted award-winning wines have enjoyed an explosion in popularity.
Located at the confluence of the Naches and Yakima Rivers, Yakima serves as the gateway to the Cascade Mountains to the west and the bountiful Yakima Valley to the east. The city of Yakima is the business and commercial hub of Central Washington, serving a populace of about a quarter of a million people. The Yakima Valley boasts of excellent education, culture and, of course, recreation.
Yakima offers so many attractions that you’ll want to plan to stay a while or make multiple trips to see everything. Depending on when you arrive, the city also plays host to a substantial calendar of events throughout the year. For further information about Yakima, please click here.
Video: Nursing Opportunities At Memorial
June 22, 2009
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Living in Yakima
June 15, 2009
Perhaps it’s the four seasons or the nearly 300 days of sun a year that draw nearly 250,000 residents and more than half a million visitors to the Yakima Valley annually. Perhaps it’s the sweet smell of a valley that’s lush with orchards, vineyards and gardens.
Perhaps it’s the diversity and cultural opportunities that create a heritage rich with multi-generational families and new families sharing community-sponsored events and neighborhood-organized barbecues and holiday parties. Maybe it’s the central location—to Seattle, Spokane or Portland—to the mountains, the ocean, rain forests or the Columbia River. Perhaps it’s that feeling of belonging, even when you’ve just arrived, that inspires thousands of new families to call Yakima home every year.
Click here to read Seattle Business Monthly’s feature on Yakima.
So it was no surprise to us that when The Early Show’s Dave Price toured the country as part of The Great American Adventure Winnebago Tour, he and the CBS morning show team stopped in Yakima where he gushed to viewers nationwide about the agricultural bounty he discovered. At one point, Price even challenged The Early Show anchor Harry Smith to pick any letter of the alphabet and Price would name a fruit or vegetable grown in the Yakima Valley that started with that letter.
Most people think of apples when they speak of the Yakima Valley. The area is home to more than 50 varieties of apples. But few know that the United States produces 24 percent of the world’s hops, and about three-fourths of the U.S. crop comes from the Yakima Valley. And in the past 20 years, Yakima Valley wineries have continued to receive increasing acclaim. The magnificent vineyards of the sun-drenched valley lie in the same latitudes as the great wine-producing regions of France. As a result, Yakima’s hand-crafted award-winning wines have enjoyed an explosion in popularity.
Located at the confluence of the Naches and Yakima Rivers, Yakima serves as the gateway to the Cascade Mountains to the west and the bountiful Yakima Valley to the east. The city of Yakima is the business and commercial hub of Central Washington, serving a populace of about a quarter of a million people. The Yakima Valley boasts of excellent education, culture and, of course, recreation.
Yakima offers so many attractions that you’ll want to plan to stay a while or make multiple trips to see everything. Depending on when you arrive, the city also plays host to a substantial calendar of events throughout the year. For further information about Yakima, please click here.
Events in Yakima
June 12, 2009
Yakima’s Calendar of Events continues to grow each year. Some of the most popular events include:
- Yakima Downtown New Year’s Eve, an annual celebration of the new year with live music, great food and fireworks at midnight.
- Cinco de Mayo celebration.
- Yakima Live, a huge gathering of artists, musicians, restaurants, wineries and breweries.
- Yakima Summer Kickoff Party, an old fashioned community picnic.
- The Fresh Hop Ale Fest, an Allied Arts event celebrating the art of brewing with great live music and delicious food.
- Shots 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.
- The farmers’ market October Fest, a celebration of fall with great German food, beer tent, live music and dancing.
- Downtown lighted parade with Santa and a Christmas tree lighting ceremony holiday event presented by The Capitol Theatre.
- The weekly farmers’ market, providing fresh produce and beautiful hand-crafted art from local farmers and artists, and many more smaller events throughout the year.
For a list of events, click here.
Best cities for Jobs, Yakima: strongest employment outlook in US
June 5, 2009
Best and Worst Cities for Jobs, Spring 2009
Quarterly Survey Reveals Areas Expecting the Largest Employment Growth and Losses
by Tara Weiss and Emily Schmitt, Forbes.com
Thanks to last year’s strong harvest of apples and the jobs that followed in juicing, packaging and shipping, Yakima, Wash., has the strongest employment outlook in the country for the second quarter of 2009, according to a quarterly survey by employment services firm Manpower.
“This is an agricultural base, a huge apple-growing region,” says Bill Cook, director of community and economic development for Yakima. “Last year’s apple harvest was huge, and it helped carry employment through the winter. Even in a normal economic year that wouldn’t happen.”
Yakima Entertainment
June 5, 2009
There are three stage theaters in Yakima, including the Capitol Theatre, which hosts approximately 300 performances a year, most notably their Broadway series, the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, headliners and spectacular Christmas events; the Warehouse Theatre Company, a popular community-run theatre and musical company featuring Yakima’s finest thespian talent; and the Seasons Performing Hall featuring chamber music and jazz. With its glorious stained-glass dome and windows, perfect acoustics and architecture that might have been transplanted from the Italian Renaissance, it is a Yakima treasure that has been featured in the Wall Street Journal.
Affiliated with the Warehouse Theatre Company is the Allied Arts Council. Allied Arts of Yakima Valley (established in 1962) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the coordination and promotion of arts events in the Valley. Allied Arts focuses on developing artistic and academic skills, community enhancement and economic growth through the arts. To get involved, visit the Yakima Allied Arts Web site.
Larson Gallery, located on the Yakima Valley Community College campus, offers free general admittance during gallery hours, Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is home to juried shows and curator-selected shows. The largest juried show is the Central Washington Artists Exposition each fall. Artists from Central Washington are invited to submit various forms of artisan works, and 100 pieces are selected by a regional jury. Throughout the remainder of the year, director Cheryl H. Hahn selects a variety of shows from across the country and around the world. For more information, visit www.larsongallery.org.
There are multiple jazz festivals throughout the year, including art fairs, a weekly farmer’s market, a blues and jazz festival, a hop festival and many more. Every summer Yakima Valley residents and visitors gather together for a three-day Yakima Folklife Festival featuring performers, crafts and of course food at Franklin Park. For more information, visit the Yakima Valley Museum’s folk life Web site.
The Yakima community supports and encourages the arts in all their many forms—music, dance, theatre, symphony, visual arts and comedy—each one creating another layer of sustenance in a busy world. From Broadway shows to local productions, from touring extravaganzas to preschool recitals, the Yakima community loves to be entertained.
Nursing Career Ladder: Nursing Jobs
June 4, 2009
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Attractions In Yakima, Washington
June 4, 2009
Mt. Rainier National Park is approximately an hour’s drive northwest of Yakima and is most accessible in the summer months. Some areas, however, may be visited year round. There are activities for the whole family including camping, hiking, wildlife observation, boating and skiing.
The historic Capitol Theatre was built in 1919 and is on the National Register of Historic Sites. It is home to the productions of local organizations such as the Yakima Symphony Orchestra and Community Concerts.
Central Washington State Fair
The Central Washington State Fair runs for 10 days each year in late September/early October. The fairgrounds are spacious and scenic, making it one of the most enjoyable fairs in the state.
Mt. Rainier National Park is approximately an hour’s drive northwest of Yakima and is most accessible in the summer months. Some areas, however, may be visited year round. There are activities for the whole family including camping, hiking, wildlife observation, boating and skiing.
Nile Valley Days is a charming community fair held every July in the mountain community of Cliffdell. Approximately a 45-minute drive from Yakima towards Chinook Pass, this three-day fair features local crafters and artists, and is great fun for the whole family. Related information: visit the Nile Civic Betterment Association Web site.
Recreational rivers
The Naches and Yakima rivers offer excellent opportunities for fishing, rafting and other outdoor sports. The Yakima River is one of the nation’s most popular destinations for fly fishermen.
The Yakima Valley Sundome, located on the fairgrounds, hosts many concerts and trade shows year round. Built in 1990, the Sundome is the largest dome of its kind in the world.
Toppenish Murals
The city of Toppenish, a half-hour drive southeast of Yakima, houses one of the Northwest’s leading attractions with more than 34 large outdoor murals depicting the area’s history and culture.
Wineries abound in the Yakima Valley, as do fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruit stands dot the local highways, and for those who are interested, there are plenty of opportunities to self-pick produce at local farms. The Yakima Valley’s outstanding agriculture draws people from all over the Northwest.
Yakama Nation Cultural Center
Also near Toppenish is the Yakama Indian Nation Cultural Center. The museum contains wonderful dioramas and exhibits that tell the story of the Yakama people. There is also a restaurant and gift shop, a library, a theatre and an RV resort. The Yakama Nation Legends Casino is open Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Yakima Area Arboretum is open every day from dawn until dusk, and the Jewett Visitor Center is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The arboretum harbors more than 2,000 specimens of native and exotic species of woody plants on 46 acres of land adjoining the Yakima River.
Yakima County Stadium
Yakima Stadium, adjacent to the Sundome, is home to the Yakima Bears, a Class ‘A’ Arizona Diamondbacks affiliated baseball team. In addition to baseball games, the stadium hosts concerts and other activities.
Yakima is also home to a thriving farmer’s market, which is open every Sunday from May to October. Local produce and hand crafted items are available at the market.
The Greenway, which runs through the arboretum, is another facet of Yakima’s outdoor activities. The Greenway stretches from Selah Gap to Union Gap, and west along the Naches River. It has more than 10 miles of paved pathways which connect parks, river access landings, nature trails, fishing lakes and protected natural areas.
The Yakima Valley Museum, located in downtown Yakima, offers historical exhibits on the Yakima Valley’s natural history, American Indian culture, pioneer life, early city life and the development of the Valley’s fruit industry.
To learn more about everything the Yakima Valley has to offer, visit www.everythingyakima.com.
