Registered Nurse (2026-0896)

Job Overview

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame. The RN provides safe, quality care utilizing the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice. This position is located on the VMC Main Campus in Renton, WA and reports to the Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager.

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 of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Preferred for advancement to Charge Nurse role: BSN and two years’ clinical nursing/leadership experience in the area of responsibility.
• Unit‑specific prerequisites (see Unit Specific Requirements section).

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 skills.
• 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 patients of all ages and developmental stages.
• Provides care in a caring environment with excellent customer‑service skills.
• Functions within ANA Standards and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Proficient in electronic documentation, order entry, email, and other computer‑based systems.
• Self‑directed in advancing professional practice through continuing education and research.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Safe patient handling per VMC guidelines; ability to lift, transfer, and move patients or objects up to 40 lb with or without assistance.
• Operate patient‑lifting equipment and handling devices safely.
• Stooping, bending, reaching, crouching, squatting, and standing/walking for extended periods.
• Full‑body range of motion, manual and finger dexterity, and eye‑hand coordination.
• Corrected vision and hearing within normal range; ability to distinguish colors.
• Team lifting and participation in patient handling activities as required.

Essential Responsibilities and Competencies

• Assess, guide, direct, and facilitate workflow on the unit.
• Assume charge nurse responsibilities when needed, including patient assignment.
• Make staff assignments based on patient acuity, continuity of care, staff competency, and admission/discharge/transfer activity.
• Mentor staff, float, and agency personnel on unit, department, and hospital policies, procedures, standards, and annual goals.
• Integrate new and agency staff into the unit culture.
• Serve as a leader and role model for clinical staff; act as a clinical resource.
• Demonstrate safe use of patient‑care equipment and teach others its safe operation.
• Identify as a resource for other care teams as 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 to supervisors/manager and activate the chain of command per policy.
• Contribute to performance appraisals of clinical staff by documenting feedback or communicating concerns.
• Evaluate and provide adequate coverage for breaks; monitor staffing levels and adjust as needed.
• Maintain fiscal responsibility by managing staffing during the shift and forecasting needs for the next shift.
• Accept personal responsibility for maintaining competencies in direct patient care and team leadership.
• Collaborate with bed placement and clinical resources to expedite patient placement.

Unit Specific Requirements

• Admit and Discharge: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire.
• Perianesthesia: Preferred experience in perianesthesia, admit & discharge, or 1 year med/surg nursing experience.
• CCU/ED Float Pool RN: ACLS & PALS within 3 months; NIHSS certification within 3 months; TNCC within 12 months; ENPC certification within 12 months.
• Clinical Administrative Resource (CAR): ACLS & PALS within 3 months; NIHSS certification within 3 months; minimum 1–2 years experience in Critical Care, PACU, or Emergency Services.
• Critical Care/Resident: ACLS within 3 months; NIHSS certification within 3 months; minimum 1 year Emergency/Critical Care experience.
• 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 certification within 3 months; TNCC within 12 months; ENPC certification within 12 months; 1 year Emergency nursing experience preferred or successful completion of ED residency.
• Endoscopy: ACLS within 3 months; preferred 6 months endoscopy experience or 1 year med/surg nursing.
• General Medicine (Chemotherapy): Chemotherapy certification within 12 months (not required for per diems).
• Labor & Delivery/Resident: NRP within 3 months; ACLS within 3 months; Intermediate/Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification; six months labor & delivery experience or residency.
• Main OR Perioperative: Successful completion of OR nurse residency or minimum 1 year OR experience.
• Maternal‑Child Float Pool: NRP within 3 months; minimum 1 year mother‑baby or level II NICU experience with CPAP.
• Medical‑Surgical: 3 months Med/Surg RN experience or residency; ECG interpretation course within 6 months; 1 year Med/Surg nursing experience.
• Medical‑Surgical Neurology/Stroke Unit: ECG interpretation course within 6 months; NIHSS certification within 3 months; 8 hours neuro education within 12 months and annually thereafter.
• Mother‑Baby/Resident: NRP within 3 months; six months mother‑baby RN experience or residency.
• Neonatal Intensive Care RN/Resident: NRP within 3 months; six months Level II NICU experience or NICU residency.
• Oncology RN: Completion of ONS Oncology Fundamentals and Chemotherapy Biotherapy courses within 3 months; Oncology Certification (OCN) within 3 years of hire.
• Perioperative Resource Team: ACLS & PALS within 3 months; PRT orientation within 12 months; preferred PACU experience.
• Post‑Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): ACLS & PALS within 3 months; preferred ED, PACU, ICU, or 2 years med/surg with cardiac telemetry.
• SPCU RN: ACLS within 3 months; 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; minimum 1–2 years Critical Care or Emergency Services; NIHSS certification within 3 months.
• Surgical Joint/Spine: Orthopedic certification within 3 years.

Pay

Salary range: $48.82 – $89.19 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Shift: Days. Full‑time position at 0.9 FTE.