Registered Nurse (2026-0733)

About the role

The staff 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 these patients utilizing the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.

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 patient care, staff competency and the necessity of admit, transfer and discharge activity inherent on all clinical units.
• Mentors staff, float, and agency personnel regarding unit/department/hospital policies, procedures/standards and annual goals and objectives.
• Integrates new staff and agency staff into the culture of the unit.
• Functions as a leader and role model for clinical staff.
• Acts as clinical resource to unit staff.
• Demonstrates safe use of patient care equipment and can teach others to use equipment safely.
• Identifies as a resource for other care teams as necessary.
• Monitors and evaluates nursing care given to each patient, by direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
• Assesses unit/environmental safety during patient rounds and reports/corrects deficiencies.
• Maintains awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts.
• Routinely 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/manager and activates the chain of command per policy.
• Provides input into performance appraisal of clinical staff on assigned shift by documenting feedback and/or communicating concerns to manager/supervisor.
• Evaluates and provides adequate coverage for breaks.
• Maintains fiscal responsibility by monitoring and adjusting staffing during shift and determines staffing needs for the following shift by utilizing sound clinical judgment.
• Accepts personal responsibility to maintain competencies for direct patient care and team leadership.
• Communicates and collaborates with bed placement and the clinical resource to ensure clinical placement is expedited.

Requirements

• BSN preferred.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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 meets the needs of diverse and vulnerable populations.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with the physical and emotional development of 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 including but not limited to the use of order entry, e-mail, and computer documentation skills.
• Self-directed in advancing professional practice through continuing education and research.

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

Salary Range: Min $48.82 - Max $89.19/hrly. DOE

Schedule

Nights, Full Time, 0.9 FTE