Registered Nurse - CCU (2026-0944)

About the role

Registered Nurse - CCU position at VMC Main Campus in Renton, WA. Department: Critical Care. Shift: Nights. Full Time, FTE 0.9. The staff RN is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame, providing safe, quality care utilizing the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, guides, directs, and facilitates workflow on the unit.
• Recognizes when it is necessary for the charge nurse to assume a patient assignment and assumes that role.
• Makes staff assignments that reflect patient acuity, continuity of patient care, staff competency and the necessity of admit, transfer and discharge activity inherent on all clinical units.
• Mentors staff, float, and agency personnel regarding unit/department/hospital policies, procedures/standards and annual goals and objectives.
• Integrates new staff and agency staff into the culture of the unit.
• Functions as a leader and role model for clinical staff.
• Acts as clinical resource to unit staff.
• Demonstrates safe use of patient care equipment and can teach others to use equipment safely.
• Identifies as a resource for other care teams as necessary.
• Monitors and evaluates nursing care given to each patient, by direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
• Assesses unit/environmental safety during patient rounds and reports/corrects deficiencies.
• Maintains awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts.
• Routinely monitors documentation, compliance with standards, and facilitates rapid turn‑around cycles.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• Responds to patient and family concerns/complaints.
• Reports significant events (patient/staff/physician/visitor) to administrative supervisors/manager and activates the chain of command per policy.
• Provides input into performance appraisal of clinical staff on assigned shift by documenting feedback and/or communicating concerns to manager/supervisor.
• Evaluates and provides adequate coverage for breaks.
• Maintains fiscal responsibility by monitoring and adjusting staffing during shift and determines staffing needs for the following shift by utilizing sound clinical judgment.
• Accepts personal responsibility to maintain competencies for direct patient care and team leadership.
• Communicates and collaborates with bed placement and the clinical resource to ensure clinical placement is expedited.

Requirements

• 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 American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• CCU/ED Float Pool RN: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; NIHSS certification within 3 months of hire; TNCC within 12 months of hire; ENPC certification within 12 months of hire; One year of experience in Emergency and/or Critical Care nursing.
• Preferred experience in perianesthesia, admit & discharge or 1 year med/surg nursing experience.
• Admit and Discharge: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; Preferred experience in perianesthesia, admit & discharge or 1 year med/surg nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates leadership skills with ability to lead and manage a team, utilize