Registered Nurse (2026-0697)

Location: VMC Main Campus, Renton, WA – 3E Medical unit

About the role

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This individual provides safe, quality care to patients utilizing the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.

Reports to: Nurse Manager / Assistant Nurse Manager

Responsibilities

• Assesses, guides, directs, and facilitates workflow on the unit
• Recognizes when it is necessary for the charge nurse to assume a patient assignment and assumes that role
• Makes staff assignments that reflect patient acuity, continuity of care, staff competency, and admit/transfer/discharge activity
• Mentors staff, float, and agency personnel regarding unit/department/hospital policies, procedures, standards, and goals
• Integrates new staff and agency staff into the unit culture
• Functions as a leader and role model for clinical staff; acts as a clinical resource
• Demonstrates safe use of patient care equipment and teaches others to use equipment safely
• Monitors and evaluates nursing care given to each patient through direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds
• Assesses unit/environmental safety during rounds and reports/corrects deficiencies
• Maintains awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts
• Monitors documentation compliance with standards and facilitates rapid turn-around cycles
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills; responds to patient and family concerns/complaints
• Reports significant events (patient/staff/physician/visitor) to administrative supervisors and activates the chain of command per policy
• Provides input into performance appraisal of clinical staff on assigned shift
• Evaluates and provides adequate coverage for breaks
• Maintains fiscal responsibility by monitoring and adjusting staffing during shift and determining staffing needs for the following shift
• Accepts personal responsibility to maintain competencies for direct patient care and team leadership
• Communicates and collaborates with bed placement and clinical resource teams to expedite patient placement

Requirements

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington
• Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program orientation or six months’ experience as a Registered Nurse
• Current BLS certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BSN preferred
• Demonstrates leadership skills with ability to lead and manage a team, utilize clinical judgment, clinical inquiry, innovation, and systems thinking
• Able to communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Adheres to the Professional Appearance Policy
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills that are community-centered, compassionate, and meet the needs of diverse and vulnerable populations
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with all age groups
• Practices in a caring environment with excellent customer service skills
• Functions within ANA Standards and Nurse Practice Act
• Ability to access information and communicate in an electronic environment (order entry, e-mail, computer documentation)
• Self-directed in advancing professional practice through continuing education and research

Physical demands

• Must be able to provide safe patient handling as defined in VMC’s Safe Patient Handling guidelines
• Must be able to lift from the floor to overhead levels and carry items at waist level up to 40 pounds; ability to participate in team lifting
• Must be able to operate patient lifting equipment and patient handling devices accurately and safely
• Requires ability to stoop, bend, reach, crouch, and squat
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time for patient care, moving patients or supplies, hourly rounding, bedside shift report, and other nursing duties
• Requires full body range of motion including ability to reach from floor to overhead levels, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range, and ability to distinguish colors

Unit-specific requirements

• Admit and Discharge: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; preferred experience in perianesthesia, admit & discharge or 1 year med/surg nursing experience
• CCU/ED Float Pool RN: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; NIHSS certification within 3 months of hire; TNCC within 12 months of hire; ENPC certification within 12 months of hire; one year of experience in Emergency and/or Critical Care nursing experience required
• Clinical Administrative Resource (CAR): ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; NIHSS certification within 3 months of hire; minimum of one, but prefer two, years of experience in Critical Care, PACU, or Emergency Services
• Critical Care/Resident: ACLS within 3 months of hire; NIHSS certification within 3 months of hire; minimum of one year of experience in Emergency/Critical Care nursing required
• Electrophysiology: Two years of EP Lab and/or Cath Lab experience preferred; Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist preferred
• Emergency Department RN/Resident: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; NIHSS certification within 3 months of hire; TNCC within 12 months of hire; ENPC certification within 12 months of hire; one year of experience in Emergency nursing preferred or successful completion of ED residency
• Endoscopy: ACLS within 3 months of hire; preferred 6 months of previous experience in endoscopy, or 1 year med/surg nursing experience
• General Medicine: Chemotherapy Certification obtained within 12 months of hire (not a requirement for General Medicine Per Diems)
• Labor & Delivery/Resident: NRP within 3 months of hire; ACLS within 3 months of hire; Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification (AWHONN) or C-EFM certification; six months of labor and delivery experience as an RN or successful completion of residency
• Main OR Perioperative: Successful completion of OR nurse residency or 1 year minimum previous OR experience
• Maternal Child Float Pool: NRP within 3 months of hire; minimum 1 year of experience in mother baby, level II NICU including CPAP; must be competent to perform patient assignments in mother baby care and level II NICU including CPAP within 6 months of hire
• Medical-Surgical: 3 months of Med/Surg RN experience or successful completion of a residency program
• Medical-Surgical Float Pool: ECG interpretation course within 6 months of hire; 1 year experience of Med/Surg nursing
• Medical-Surgical Neurology/Stroke Unit: ECG interpretation course within 6 months of hire; NIHSS certification within 3 months of hire; 8 hours of Neuro education within 12 months of hire and annually thereafter
• Mother Baby/Resident: NRP within 3 months of hire; six months of mother baby experience as a Registered Nurse or successful completion of residency
• Neonatal Intensive Care RN/Resident: NRP within 3 months of hire; six months’ Level II NICU experience or successful completion of a NICU residency program
• Oncology RN: Successful completion of The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Oncology Fundamentals course within 3 months of hire; successful completion of The ONS Chemotherapy Biotherapy course and VMC clinical chemotherapy competencies within 3 months of hire; Oncology Certification (OCN) for all RNs who administer chemotherapy within 3 years of hire
• Perioperative Resource Team: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; completion of PRT orientation within 12 months of hire; preferred PACU nursing experience
• Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; preferred ED, PACU, ICU or 2 years med/surg nursing experience with cardiac telemetry
• SPCU RN: ACLS within 3 months of hire; experience in Interventional Radiology and/or procedural setting preferred; experience in Emergency, Cardiac, and/or Critical Care preferred
• STAT RN: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; minimum of one, but prefer two, years of experience in Critical Care or Emergency Services; NIHSS certification within 3 months of hire
• Surgical Joint/Spine: Orthopedic certification within 3 years of hire

Pay

Hourly rate: $48.82 – $89.19, based on experience

Schedule

Full-time, 0.9 FTE (36 hours per week), day shift: 0700–1930