Nursing Career Choices
September 23, 2011
Nursing Career Choices
Janis Burke a nurse from Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital discusses here motivation for her choice of nursing as a career.
Student Nurse Orientation
April 15, 2011
Welcome to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital!
Our Mission: To Improve the Health of Those We Serve.
We are pleased to have you be a part of our healthcare team! Below are forms, weblinks, training and information to help you be successful during your time with us. Please refer to your nursing program for additional information related to schedules and placements.
Required Hospital Forms
The following are forms required to PRIOR to your clinical rotation.
In addition, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital also requires each nursing student to be current and have on file with your school:
• Current Washington State Patrol Clearance
• American Heart Association (AHA) CPR Certification for Health Professionals
• Professional liability insurance
• Health and accident insurance
• Tuberculosis screening results (annual)
• Evidence of immunization status for:
- Hepatitis B
- Mumps
- Polio
- Chickenpox/varicella
- Influenza
Clinical Evaluation Forms
- Student Clinical Evaluation Form (Complete one evaluation for each clinical unit/site)
Training and Equipment Learning Modules
- Soarian and MAK Computer Based Training (CBT)
MAK Guide For Students
MAK Quick Reference Sheet
Siemens Med Administration Check™ (MAK) Course and Soarian® Clinicals Self Paced Education. Password required. Click here.
- Equipment Usage Guidelines
CLAVE® Needleless Connector
ADD Vantage System
Kangaroo ePump™
Kangaroo ePump™ Loading
Kangaroo ePump™ Loading and Rinsing
Priming Sets and Loading PCA Vials
Carpuject Wallchart
Ocean Chest Drain
Ocean Chest Drain Setup
Plum® Priming Procedure
Additional Information
- Local Universities and Colleges – Clinical Skills
Heritage University
Washington State University
Yakima Valley Community CollegeContinuing Nurse Training and Support
April 15, 2011
Helping you become the BEST you can be in your transition to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
Extensive training opportunities are available to newly licensed staff or those who have been practicing patient care in settings other than hospital.
The orientation process at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is designed to fit your needs.
Hospital Orientation – 6 Days
• general orientation
• temperament training
• safety imperative
• constructive culture trainingUnit Orientation – 6 weeks to 6 months
Preceptors and clinical educators develop an individual orientation for each new hire. This includes both unit education and ongoing supportAn innovative, cutting edge program using Human and Medium Fidelity Patient Simulation. ACES prepares staff for optimal performance in both routine and unusual patient scenarios.
ACES combines discussion of key policy and procedures with hands on skills training and application. It is an opportunity for new staff to become familiar with memorial’s philosophies, policies, procedures, software, equipment and supplies.
Memorial’s Facilities
July 27, 2010
Inpatient Acute Care
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital 575-80002811 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902
www.yakimamemorial.orgTrusted comprehensive medical and surgical care teamed with advanced technology provides patients with modern and immediate attention to acute medical needs. Our 225-bed not-for-profit campus hospital serves more than 130,000 patients annually.
Memorial is home to the following Centers of Excellence: Cancer Care, Heart Care, Children’s Services, Family Birthplace, Hospice and Home Care, Orthopaedics, Mental Health, Sleep Center at Memorial, Women’s Services, Wound Care and Work Injury, to name but a few. A full list of Memorial’s services can be found in our Family of Services page.
Outpatient Diagnostic and Treatment Services
The Springs, Memorial Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine 509-574-3300302 S10th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902
The Springs Memorial Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine combines physical, occupational, and massage therapy, along with occupational medicine under one roof, to provide a comprehensive approach for managing an individual’s recovery from illness or injury. Rehabilitation therapists help people recover physically and provide them with the occupational skills needed to get back to their active lives. Clinical specialists educate on topics that can affect a person’s life, such as geriatrics, occupational health and lymphedema. As a Washington State-designated Center of Occupational Health and Education (COHE), occupational medicine providers conduct initial evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment of all forms of occupational injury. Housed together, medical providers, clinical specialists, and therapist have the opportunity to meet regularly in multidisciplinary conferences to offer patients a holistic approach to injury resolution.
Water’s Edge: Memorial’s Pain Relief Institute 509-574-38051460 N.16th Ave. Suite D, Yakima, WA 98902
View Web SiteWater’s Edge – NEW!
The mission of Water’s Edge is:
To provide state-of-the-art rehabilitative pain care with absolute integrity, passion and compassion.Water’s Edge is a unique medical facility that brings a variety of interventional treatments for a broad spectrum of chronic pain to Central Washington. Memorial’s Pain Relief Institute is meeting the needs of a growing number of referrals from around the state, as well as from neighboring states and Canada.
With a staff of nine medical providers and a support team of more than 25 skilled nurses, technicians and administrative personnel, Water’s Edge provides nearly 10,000 square feet of modern offices, exam rooms and procedure rooms for pain treatments. A relaxing waiting area furnished with comfortable reclining chairs allows patients to contemplate the peaceful waters of Yakima’s Lake Aspen while they await their procedures.
North Star Lodge Cancer Center 574-3400808 N. 39th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902
www.northstarlodge.org
The comprehensive cancer care offered at North Star Lodge allows Central Washington cancer patients access to the same innovative treatments available at major cancer centers throughout the country—without ever leaving Yakima. At North Star Lodge, quality care comprises a unique blend of technology, expertise and compassion. North Star Lodge delivers a distinctly beautiful environment, specifically designed for healing.’Ohana, Memorial’s Mammography Center 574-38601515 W. Yakima Ave., Yakima, WA 98902
www.yakimamemorial.org/services_ohana.html’Ohana provides women of the Yakima Valley a caring and collaborative approach to health, bringing together the latest technology and expertise in breast cancer detection. At ’Ohana, women will find a comfortable setting and specialized medical team committed to breast care and women’s health who work with patients to encourage them to maintain regular mammograms and breast exams.
Sleep Center at Memorial 406 S. 30th Ave., Suite 206, Yakima, WA 98902
www.yakimamemorial.org/services_sleep.htmlSleep Center at Memorial specializes in sleep disorders and treatment, individually and as they relate to other health issues from heart disease to mental health. Patients find immense relief through state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment modalities.
The Surgi-Center at Memorial 576-01233003 Tieton Drive, Suite 100, Yakima, WA 98902
www.yakimamemorial.org/services_surgicenter.htmlThe Surgi-Center at Memorial is located on the main floor of West Pavilion I and includes four surgical suites used to perform orthopaedic, ophthalmology, podiatry, gynecological, plastic/reconstructive and general surgery procedures. A tunnel underneath 30th Avenue provides access for medical care teams to move seamlessly between the Surgi-Center at Memorial and main campus operating rooms, as well as excellent patient transport capability between the two facilities.
Memorial’s Valley Imaging 248-9592314 S. 11th Ave., Suite B, Yakima, WA 98902
www.memorialsvip.orgThe innovative equipment at Valley Imaging represents some of the most advanced technologies in medical imaging today and enables physicians to detect and diagnose earlier and easier than ever before. Valley Imaging is the largest MRI facility in the Pacific Northwest, housing four MRIs under one roof and providing the only 24-hour MRI service in the Valley. The facility also offers the latest PET/CT imaging technology available in Yakima and Kittitas Counties.
Children’s Village 574-3260
(800) 745-10773801 Kern Road, Yakima, WA 98902
yakimachildrensvillage.orgChildren’s Village was created by local community agencies to serve children with special health care needs. Since its opening in 1997 it has provided integrated educational, medical, dental, mental health and family support services for children with special health care or developmental needs, streamlining services for many families in the region.
Maternal Health Services 575-81602903 W. Walnut, Yakima, WA 98902
www.yakimamemorial.org/services_maternalMaternal Health Services is a group of community-based programs and services focused on providing preventive health and educational services for growing families. The services that are available include: the Central Washington Genetics Program, offering genetic counseling and specialized genetic testing; the First Steps Program which offers expectant mothers health education and help in accessing community resources; the Maternal-Child Health Program, providing home visits by a community health nurse to the families of high-risk infants and children; and After the Baby Comes (ABC), a program for new parents during the first two weeks after the baby’s birth.
Community Education 575-84842506 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima, WA 98902
www.yakimamemorial.org/services_educationMemorial’s Community Education offers a range of health-related programs in English and Spanish and is also home to the award-winning Passport to Health®, curriculum for elementary students and prepared childbirth classes.
Home Care Services
Home Health and Hospice 574-36001019 S. 40th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902
www.yakimamemorial.org/services_hospice.htmlWith Memorial’s Home Care Services patients can receive home health care such as physical, occupational and speech therapy and skilled nursing in the comfort of their own homes. Also available are visits from medical, social workers and home health aides. Hospice offers comprehensive support to terminally ill patients and their families. In addition to providing pain and symptom management for the patient, hospice provides comfort and reassurance to families during this uncertain life transition. Hospice provides comfort care and brings quality of life during the final days of a person’s life while supporting families through this difficult time. Some of the additional specialized services provided include spiritual care, nutritional education and bereavement services.
Skilled Nursing Facilities
206 S. 10th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902
www.yakimamemorial.org/services_gardenGarden Village provides assistance with adult daily living skills for those over age 50 with complex psychiatric conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. A team of nurses, social workers, nursing assistants and rehabilitation specialists assess medical needs, offer medication management and nutrition counseling and behavioral intervention, all within a homelike setting.
Memorial’s Medical Groups
www.yakimamemorial/services_groups.aspxMemorial Hospital and local physicians have collaborated to create medical practices. While physicians manage their practices, the hospital streamlines health care services to free doctors to care for their patients. To view our medical groups and their associated physicians please click here.
Philanthropy
The Memorial Foundation 576-57942701 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902
www.memfound.orgThe Memorial Foundation was founded by Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in 1989 to provide leadership in collaboration and creative resource development and community partnerships. Last year the Foundation received and allocated more than $1 million to local health care programs in Central Washington.
Online Courses
September 15, 2009
Click on the link below to access the respective online classes. A password is required.
Click here to access online classes
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.
Video: Nursing Opportunities At Memorial
June 22, 2009
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To contact Memorial’s Nurse Recruitment team please click here.
Nursing Career Ladder: Nursing Jobs
June 4, 2009
Advance Practice Nurse
[education: Masters level & higher]
WA State Licensed
Registered Nurse (RN)
[education: Associates or Bachelors level]
WA State Licensed
Nurse Residency
[new RN grad; passed NCLEX]
WA State Licensed
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
[education: Certificate or Associates level]
WA State Licensed
Nursing Technician (NTI or NTII)
[temp position; RN student]
NTI has completed 2nd qtr. of ADN NTII has completed 2nd semester of BSN program or
Is enrolled in 4th qtr. of ADN
WA State Licensed
Nursing Assistant Certified(NA-C) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
[education: Certificate]
WA State Certified
Nurse Loan Repayment Program
May 26, 2009
YVMH qualifies for both state and federal loan repayment programs. Explore opportunities for loan repayment programs at:
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm
Click here to view our current nursing opportunities.
