Registered Nurse (2026-0860)

Location: VMC Main Campus, Renton, WA · Shift: Nights · Full‑time (0.9 FTE) · Salary range: $48.82 – $89.19 per hour, depending on experience.

Job Overview

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.

Prerequisites

• 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 the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

General Qualifications

• Demonstrates leadership skills with ability to lead and manage a team, utilize clinical judgment, clinical inquiry, innovation, and systems thinking.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Adherence to the Professional Appearance Policy.
• Compassionate, community‑centered interpersonal skills that meet the needs of diverse and vulnerable populations.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with all age groups.
• Excellent customer service skills in a caring environment.
• Functions within ANA Standards and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Proficient in electronic environments (order entry, e‑mail, computer documentation).
• Self‑directed in advancing professional practice through continuing education and research.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assess, guide, direct, and facilitate workflow on the unit.
• Recognize when the charge nurse role is needed and assume patient assignments accordingly.
• Make staff assignments reflecting patient acuity, continuity of care, staff competency, and admission/discharge activity.
• Mentor staff, float, and agency personnel on unit/hospital policies, procedures, standards, and annual goals.
• Integrate new and agency staff into the unit culture; act as a leader and role model.
• Serve as a clinical resource and demonstrate safe use of patient‑care equipment, teaching others as needed.
• Identify as a resource for other care teams when necessary.
• Monitor and evaluate nursing care through direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
• Assess unit/environmental safety during rounds and correct deficiencies.
• Maintain awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts.
• Routinely monitor documentation compliance and facilitate rapid turnaround cycles.
• Provide excellent customer service; respond to patient and family concerns/complaints.
• Report significant events and activate the chain of command per policy.
• Provide input for performance appraisals of clinical staff on the assigned shift.
• Evaluate and provide adequate coverage for breaks; adjust staffing to maintain fiscal responsibility.
• Maintain personal competencies for direct patient care and team leadership.
• Collaborate with bed placement and clinical resources to expedite patient placement.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Safe patient handling per VMC guidelines; lift/carry items up to 40 lb, may require team lifting.
• Operate patient‑lifting equipment accurately and safely.
• Stooping, bending, reaching, crouching, squatting, and extensive standing/walking.
• Full‑body range of motion, manual and finger dexterity, eye‑hand coordination.
• Corrected vision and hearing within normal range; ability to distinguish colors.

Unit‑Specific Requirements (selected examples)

• Admit and discharge certifications (ACLS & PALS) within 3 months of hire.
• Preferred experience in perianesthesia, med/surg, CCU/ED, critical care, EP lab, labor & delivery, OR, oncology, etc., as detailed in the addendum.
• Specific certifications (NIHSS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, OCN, etc.) required or preferred within defined time frames.
• Experience requirements range from 6 months to 2 years depending on unit.