Registered Nurse (2026-0902)

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

Responsibilities

• Assess, guide, direct, and facilitate workflow on the unit.
• Assume charge nurse duties when needed, including patient assignments based on acuity, continuity, and staff competency.
• Mentor staff, float, and agency personnel on policies, procedures, and unit goals.
• Integrate new and agency staff into the unit culture and serve as a clinical resource and role model.
• Demonstrate safe use of patient‑care equipment and teach others its safe operation.
• Monitor and evaluate nursing care through observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
• Assess unit and environmental safety during rounds and correct deficiencies.
• Maintain awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts.
• Monitor documentation compliance and facilitate rapid turn‑around cycles.
• Provide excellent customer service; respond to patient and family concerns.
• Report significant events and activate the chain of command per policy.
• Contribute to performance appraisals of clinical staff by documenting feedback.
• Manage staffing coverage for breaks and maintain fiscal responsibility by adjusting staffing levels.
• Maintain competencies for direct patient care and team leadership.
• Communicate and collaborate with bed placement and clinical resources to expedite patient placement.

Requirements

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington.
• BSN preferred.
• Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program orientation or six months' RN experience.
• Current BLS certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross).
• ACLS & PALS certification within 3 months of hire (required for many units).
• Unit‑specific prerequisites (see addendum):

• Admit and Discharge – ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; preferred perianesthesia or 1 year med/surg experience.
• CCU/ED Float Pool – ACLS & PALS, NIHSS, TNCC, ENPC certifications within specified time frames; 1 year Emergency/Critical Care experience required.
• Clinical Administrative Resource (CAR) – Same certifications; minimum 1–2 years Critical Care, PACU, or Emergency Services experience.
• Electrophysiology – 2 years EP Lab or Cath Lab experience preferred; Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist preferred.
• Emergency Department RN/Resident – ACLS & PALS, NIHSS, TNCC, ENPC; 1 year Emergency nursing preferred or ED residency.
• Endoscopy – ACLS within 3 months; 6 months endoscopy or 1 year med/surg experience.
• Labor & Delivery/Resident – NRP, ACLS, fetal monitoring certifications; 6 months L&D experience or residency.
• Main OR Perioperative – OR nurse residency or 1 year OR experience.
• Maternal Child Float Pool – NRP, 1 year mother‑baby or Level II NICU experience.
• Medical‑Surgical – 3 months Med/Surg RN experience or residency; ECG interpretation course; 1 year Med/Surg nursing.
• Neurology/Stroke Unit – ECG interpretation, NIHSS, neuro education requirements.
• Neonatal Intensive Care – NRP, 6 months Level II NICU or NICU residency.
• Oncology – ONS Oncology Fundamentals and Chemotherapy Biotherapy courses; OCN certification within 3 years.
• Perioperative Resource Team – ACLS & PALS, PRT orientation.
• Post‑Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) – ACLS & PALS; preferred ED, PACU, ICU or 2 years med/surg with cardiac telemetry.
• SPCU RN – ACLS; experience in Interventional Radiology