Registered Nurse - CCU - $20K Sign-on incentive (2026-0271)

Job Title Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit (CCU) – $20,000 Sign‑On Incentive Basic Information Req ID: 2026-0271 Location: VMC Main Campus, Renton, WA Department: Critical Care Shift: Nights Type: Full Time (0.9 FTE) Hours: Assigned tour of duty hours (detail in job‐specific addendum) Salary Range: Minimum $46.94 – Maximum $85.76 per hour (DOE) Category: Nursing 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. Performance Responsibilities Assess, guide, direct, and facilitate workflow on the unit; recognize when charge nurse duties are required and assume that role. Make staff assignments that reflect patient acuity, continuity of care, staff competency, and the necessity of admit, transfer, and discharge activity. Mentor staff, float, and agency personnel regarding unit/department/hospital policies, procedures, standards, and annual goals and objectives. Integrate new staff and agency staff into the unit culture. Act as a leader and role model for clinical staff. Serve as a clinical resource for unit staff, demonstrate safe use of patient care equipment, and teach others. Identify RN resources for LPN, PCA, and MST as necessary. Monitor and evaluate nursing care given to each patient by direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds. Assess unit/environmental safety during patient rounds and report/correct deficiencies. Maintain awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts; routinely monitor documentation and compliance. Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and respond to patient and family concerns/complaints. Report significant events (patient, staff, physician, visitor) to administrative supervisors/manager and activate the chain of command per policy. Provide input into performance appraisal of clinical staff on assigned shift by documenting feedback and/or communicating concerns to manager/supervisor. Evaluate and provide adequate coverage for breaks. Maintain fiscal responsibility by monitoring and adjusting staffing during shift and determining staffing needs for the following shift through sound clinical judgment. Accept personal responsibility to maintain competencies for direct patient care and team leadership. Communicate and collaborate with bed placement and the clinical resource to ensure expedited clinical placement. Qualifications BSN preferred; current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in 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, two years' practice in clinical nursing/leadership, and unit‑specific prerequisites (see addendum). Demonstrates leadership skills with ability to lead and manage a team, utilize clinical judgment, 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. Can communicate and work effectively with patients of all age groups. Practices in a caring environment with excellent customer service skills. Functions within ANA Standards and the Nurse Practice Act. Proficient in electronic information communication (order entry, e‑mail, computer documentation). Self‑directed in advancing professional practice through continuing education and research. Physical/Mental Demands and Working Conditions Must provide safe patient handling per VMC guidelines; lift from floor to overhead, carry up to 40 pounds, participate in team lifting, operate patient lifting equipment safely. Requires stooping, bending, reaching, crouching, and squatting; standing and walking for extensive periods. Full body range of motion, manual/finger dexterity, eye‑hand coordination, corrected vision, normal hearing, and color discrimination are required. #J-18808-Ljbffr