Registered Nurse Emergency
About The Position
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at St. Michael Medical Center. The department is the second largest in Washington, with 52 private treatment rooms and an open-floor model designed to support visibility, patient safety, and team nursing. The department includes a rooftop helipad, is certified as a Cardiac and Stroke Center, and is designated a Level III Trauma Center. It also has dedicated critical-care bays, fast-track rooms, and triage rooms. The team includes doctors, nurses, emergency department technicians, and social workers who collaborate to provide emergency care to the Kitsap Peninsula community. The RN delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized nursing care. This includes assessing patients, planning and implementing care, performing skilled procedures, administering and documenting medications, evaluating outcomes, and preparing patients for discharge. The RN collaborates with an interdisciplinary team and provides holistic care while following hospital policies, safety and risk-management practices, regulatory standards, and professional nursing requirements. The successful candidate demonstrates keen assessment skills, critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced emergency environment. The RN also communicates effectively and sensitively across patient populations, maintains knowledge of relevant trends and regulations, and takes accountability for mandatory requirements and professional growth.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, upon hire.
- New graduates and RNs without emergency department or critical care experience must successfully complete the E.D. residency program.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- One year of related work experience in an acute care setting, upon hire.
- Previous emergency department experience current within the last two years, or critical care experience current within the last two years.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, upon hire.
- Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards.
- Stay current with trends, developments, and regulatory requirements relevant to the role.
- Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered and in accordance with hospital policy.
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; gather relevant care data.
- Plan and provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care within the scope of practice, implementing interventions and evaluating outcomes.
- Prepare patients for discharge and assist with coordinating post-discharge needs.
- Use available communication tools and materials effectively, and account for how patient cultures may affect communication, collaboration, and care.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the department’s patient populations.
- Maintain competent professional practice, pursue professional growth, and meet deadlines for mandatory requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
