Registered Nurse - CCU - $20k - Sign-on Incentive (2026-0496)
Valley Medical Center & Clinics · Renton, WA · 3 wk ago
On-siteHealthcare$48.82/hrFull-time
About the role
The position is responsible for providing safe, quality care to patients in the Critical Care Unit (CCU) under the supervision of the Manager/Supervisor. The role involves assessing, guiding, directing, and facilitating workflow on the unit.
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 resource RN for LPN, PCA, and MST as necessary.
- Makes unit/environmental safety observations 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.
- Communicates and collaborates with bed placement and the clinical resource to ensure clinical placement is expedited.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (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.
- AHA BLS for healthcare providers required.
Qualifications
- Demonstrates leadership skills with ability to lead and manage a team, utilize clinical judgment, clinical inquiry, innovation, and systems thinking.
- Able to communicate effectively in oral and written form in the English language.
- Adheres to the dress code.
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills that are community-centered, compassionate, and meets the needs of diverse and vulnerable populations.
- Communicates and works effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups.
- Practices in a caring environment with excellent customer service skills.
- Functions within ANA Standards and Nurse Practice Act.
- Accesses information and communicates in an electronic environment including but not limited to the use of order entry, e-mail, and computer documentation skills.
- Self-directed in advancing professional practice through continuing education and research.
Skills
- Leadership skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Customer service skills.
- Electronic documentation skills.
- Continuing education and research skills.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
Min $48.82 - Max $89.19/hrly.
Schedule
Assigned tour of duty hours.