Registered Nurse (2026-0501)

Job Title: Registered Nurse Req: 2026-0501 Location: VMC Main Campus Department: NICU Shift: Days Type: OC / PD

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City State: Renton, WA Category: Nursing Salary Range: Min $46.94 - Max $85.76/hrly. DOE Job Description The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization. Job Overview The staff 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. Prerequisites 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. Preferred for Advancement to Charge Nurse Role BSN Experience – Two years' practice in clinical nursing/leadership in area of responsibility preferred. Unit specific prerequisites – see addendum. General 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. Adheres to the Professional Appearance Policy. Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills that are community-centered, compassionate, and meet the needs of diverse and vulnerable populations. Ability to communicate and work 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. Ability to access information and communicate 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. Unique Physical/Mental Demands, Environment and Working Conditions Must be able to provide safe patient handling as defined in VMC's Safe Patient Handling guidelines and policies to safely and appropriately transfer or move patients or objects of varying abilities, weights, and amounts of staff assistance. Must be able to lift from the floor to overhead levels and carry items up to 40 pounds. Requires ability to participate in team lifting, operate patient lifting equipment and devices accurately and safely. Requires stoop, bend, reach, crouch, and squat, stand and walk extensively. Requires full body range of motion, manual and finger dexterity, eye‑hand coordination, corrected vision, hearing within normal range, and ability to distinguish colors. Performance Responsibilities Generic Job Functions aligned with the Clinical Partner job description. Essential Responsibilities and Competencies 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. Make 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 a clinical resource to unit staff, demonstrating safe use of patient care equipment and can teach others to use equipment safely. Identifies resource RN for LPN, PCA, and MST 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 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. Unit Specific Requirements Emergency Department 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; One year of experience in Emergency nursing or successful completion of ED residency. Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; Preferred ED, PACU, ICU or 2 years med/surg experience with cardiac telemetry; Endoscopy ACLS within 3 months; Preferred 6 months of previous experience in endoscopy or 1 year med/surg experience. Perioperative Resource Team: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; Completion of PRT orientation within 12 months. Admit and Discharge: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; One year of experience as a Registered Nurse or previous experience in perianesthesia, admit & discharge. Main OR Perioperative: Successful completion of OR nurse residency or 1 year minimum previous OR experience. Critical Care: ACLS within 3 months of hire; NIHSS certification within 3 months; Minimum of one year of experience in Emergency/Critical Care nursing required. Labor & Delivery: NRP within 3 months of hire; ACLS within 3 months; Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification (AWHONN) or C‑EFM; Six months of labor and delivery experience as an RN or successful completion of residency. Mother Baby: NRP within 3 months of hire; Six months of mother baby experience as a Registered Nurse or successful completion of residency. Medical‑Surgical: 3 months of Med/Surg RN experience or successful completion of a residency program; 1 year experience of Med/Surg nursing; ECG interpretation course within 3 months; Medical‑Surgical Neurology/Stroke Unit: ECG interpretation and NIHSS certification within 3 months; 8 hours of Neuro education within 12 months and annually thereafter. Oncology RN: Successful completion of The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Oncology Fundamentals course within 3 months; Successful completion of The ONS Chemotherapy Biotherapy course and VMC clinical chemotherapy competencies within 3 months; Oncology Certification (OCN) for RNs who administer chemotherapy within 3 years. Neonatal Intensive Care RN: NRP within 3 months of hire; Six months Level II NICU experience or successful completion of a NICU residency program. Additional unit‑specific requirements for ICU, IRCA, STAT RN, Maternal Child Float Pool, Electrophysiology, and General Medicine are delineated in the full addendum and require corresponding certifications and experience as indicated. Job Qualifications See General Qualifications section for detailed qualifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr Valley Medical Center