Registered Nurse (2026-0906)

Location: VMC Main Campus, Renton, WA · Shift: Nights · Employment Type: Full‑Time (0.9 FTE)

Salary Range: $48.82 – $89.19 per hour (DOE)

About the role

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 using the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.

Prerequisites

• BSN preferred.
• Current Washington State RN licensure.
• Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program orientation or at least six months of RN experience.
• Current BLS certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross).

General Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and team‑management skills.
• Strong clinical judgment, inquiry, innovation, and systems‑thinking abilities.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Adherence to the Professional Appearance Policy.
• Compassionate, community‑centered interpersonal skills serving diverse and vulnerable populations.
• Ability to work with patients of all ages and developmental stages.
• Commitment to excellent customer service.
• Practice within ANA Standards and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Proficiency with electronic health record systems, order entry, email, and computer documentation.
• Self‑directed pursuit of continuing education and research.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Safe patient handling per VMC guidelines; ability to lift, transfer, and move patients or objects up to 40 lb.
• Operate patient‑lifting equipment safely.
• Stooping, bending, reaching, crouching, squatting, and prolonged standing/walking.
• Full‑body range of motion, manual dexterity, and eye‑hand coordination.
• Corrected vision and hearing within normal range; ability to distinguish colors.

Responsibilities

• Assess, guide, direct, and facilitate unit workflow.
• Assume charge‑nurse duties when needed, including patient assignments based on acuity, continuity, staff competency, and admission/discharge activity.
• Mentor staff, float, and agency personnel on policies, procedures, and unit goals.
• Integrate new and agency staff into the unit culture.
• Serve as a clinical resource and role model for staff.
• Demonstrate and teach safe use of patient‑care equipment.
• Monitor and evaluate nursing care through observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
• Assess unit and environmental safety; report 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 on the assigned shift.
• Manage break coverage and staffing levels, ensuring fiscal responsibility.
• Maintain personal competency for direct patient care and team leadership.
• Collaborate with bed placement and clinical resources to expedite patient placement.

Unit‑Specific Requirements (selected examples)

• Birth Center (Labor & Delivery/Resident): NRP within 3 months, ACLS within 3 months, Intermediate/Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification, 6 months labor‑and‑delivery RN experience or residency.
• Emergency Department RN/Resident: ACLS & PALS within 3 months, NIHSS within 3 months, TNCC within 12 months, ENPC within 12 months, 1 year emergency nursing experience preferred or successful ED residency.
• Critical Care/CCU/ED Float Pool RN: ACLS & PALS within 3 months, NIHSS within 3 months, 1 year critical‑care or emergency nursing experience required.
• Perioperative (Main OR): Completion of OR nurse residency or ≥1 year OR experience.
• Medical‑Surgical Float Pool: 3 months Med/Surg RN experience or residency, ECG interpretation course within 6 months, 1 year Med/Surg experience.
• Oncology RN: Completion of ONS Oncology Fundamentals and Chemotherapy Biotherapy courses within 3 months, Oncology Certification (OCN) within 3 years if administering chemotherapy.
• Neonatal Intensive Care RN/Resident: NRP within 3 months, ≥6 months Level II NICU experience or NICU residency.
• Electrophysiology: 2 years EP Lab and/or Cath Lab experience preferred; Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist preferred.
• Additional unit addenda include specific certification timelines (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC, ENPC) and experience requirements for areas such as Endoscopy, Surgical Joint/Spine, Interventional Radiology, and more.

Pay

Hourly rate ranges from $48.82 to $89.19, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Night shift, full‑time (0.9 FTE). Assigned tour of duty hours.