Registered Nurse (2026-0824)

About the role

This position is a staff Registered Nurse responsible for a group of patients during an assigned shift. The RN delivers safe, quality care using the nursing process and reports to the Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager.

Responsibilities

• Assess, guide, direct, and facilitate workflow on the unit
• Recognize when it is necessary to assume a patient assignment and do so
• Make staff assignments reflecting patient acuity, continuity of care, staff competency, and unit activity
• Mentor staff, float, and agency personnel regarding policies, procedures, standards, and goals
• Integrate new and agency staff into the unit culture
• Function as a leader and role model for clinical staff; act as a clinical resource
• Demonstrate safe use of patient care equipment and teach others to use it safely
• Monitor and evaluate nursing care given to each patient through observation, consultation, and rounds
• Assess unit/environmental safety during rounds and report/correct deficiencies
• Maintain awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts
• Monitor documentation compliance and facilitate rapid documentation turnaround
• Demonstrate excellent customer service; respond to patient and family concerns/complaints
• Report significant events to administrative supervisors/manager and activate the chain of command per policy
• Provide input into performance appraisals by documenting feedback and communicating concerns
• Evaluate and provide adequate coverage for breaks
• Maintain fiscal responsibility by monitoring and adjusting staffing during shift and determining needs for the next shift
• Accept personal responsibility to maintain competencies for direct patient care and team leadership
• Communicate and collaborate with bed placement and clinical resource to expedite clinical 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

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN
• Experience: Two years’ practice in clinical nursing/leadership in area of responsibility (preferred for advancement to Charge Nurse role)
• Unit-specific prerequisites vary by department; see addendum

Unit-Specific Requirements

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

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Must be able to provide safe patient handling per VMC’s Safe Patient Handling guidelines
• Must be able to lift from floor to overhead and carry items up to 40 pounds; participate in team lifting
• Must be able to operate patient lifting equipment and handling devices accurately and safely
• Requires ability to stoop, bend, reach, crouch, squat, stand, and walk for extensive periods
• Requires full body range of motion, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination
• Requires corrected vision, hearing within normal range, and ability to distinguish colors

Pay

Hourly: $48.82 – $89.19 per hour, depending on experience.

Schedule

Full-time, 0.9 FTE; night shift, 1900–0730.