Registered Nurse Cardiac ICU

About the role

As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Medical‑Surgical and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, you will deliver compassionate, high‑quality care to critically ill patients in a 24‑room ICU with private spaces, full monitoring capabilities, and 1:1 or 1:2 staffing ratios. You will perform critical assessments, skilled procedures, and implement individualized care plans while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care within the scope of practice.
• Make critical assessments and perform skilled procedures.
• Implement and evaluate patient care plans and interventions.
• Collaborate seamlessly with the interdisciplinary team.
• Adhere to department and hospital policies, safety, risk‑management, and regulatory standards.
• Administer, oversee, and document medications (topical, oral, IM, sub‑Q, IV) as ordered.
• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs.
• Gather relevant data for patient care and evaluate outcomes.
• Plan care based on initial and ongoing assessments.
• Prepare patients for discharge and coordinate post‑discharge needs.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and use appropriate communication tools.
• Maintain knowledge of the specific patient populations served by the unit.
• Engage in professional growth opportunities and meet mandatory requirements on schedule.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing (upon hire).
• 1–2 years of med/surg experience and successful completion of a critical‑care residency program, or new graduate with completion of a senior practicum in a specialty area (critical care, ED, PACU) and successful completion of a critical‑care residency program.
• Registered Nurse license in Washington State (upon hire).
• Basic Life Support – CPR (upon hire).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (to be obtained within 6 months of hire).

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and at least one year of related acute‑care experience (upon hire).
• Previous experience in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) or Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Critical RN certification in Adult, Neonatal, Pediatric, or Acute care (upon hire).
• Certified Neuroscience RN (upon hire).

Pay

$48.36 – $85.71 per hour