Registered Nurse Emergency

CommonSpirit Health • Silverdale, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for emergency care at St. Michael Medical Center. The RN provides compassionate, high-quality, individualized nursing care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and implementing patient care plans. The role works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment to support patient recovery and optimal outcomes.

The nurse provides holistic care within the scope of practice, assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs, gathers relevant data, plans and implements care, and evaluates outcomes. The RN administers and documents medications as ordered and in accordance with hospital policy, receives and verifies physician orders, documents care and patient status, and helps prepare patients for discharge and coordinate post-discharge needs. The role also requires adherence to hospital and department policies, safety and regulatory standards, cultural sensitivity, knowledge of the populations served, and participation in professional growth and mandatory requirements.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Washington Registered Nurse license upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 60 days.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 12 months or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 12 months.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course within 12 months.
• New graduates or RNs without emergency department or critical care experience must successfully complete the E.D. residency program.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
• Previous emergency department experience current within the last two years, or critical care experience current within the last two years, or Neonatal Resuscitation Program upon hire.
• Certified Emergency Nurse upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards.
• Keep current with trends, developments, and regulatory requirements relevant to the role.
• Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered and according to hospital policy.
• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs and gather relevant care data.
• Plan and provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care based on initial and ongoing assessments.
• Implement appropriate patient interventions and evaluate outcomes.
• Prepare patients for discharge and assist in coordinating post-discharge needs.
• Use available communication tools and materials effectively, considering how patient cultures can affect communication, collaboration, and care.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the department’s patient populations.
• Practice competently and engage in professional growth opportunities.
• Meet deadlines for mandatory requirements.
• Document care and patient status using the nursing process and applicable standards of care.
• Receive and ensure the appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution of physician orders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree