Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - 1500-4 (2026-0321)

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - 1500-4Req: 2026-0321Location: VMC Main CampusDepartment: Emergency DepartmentShift: NightsType: Full TimeFTE: 0.9Hours: 1500-0330City State: Renton, WACategory NursingSalary Range: Min $46.94 - Max $85.76/hrly. DOEJob DescriptionJOB DESCRIPTIONThe 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.TITLE: Registered NurseJOB 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.DEPARTMENT: Any patient care area.WORK HOURS: Assigned tour of duty hours.REPORTS TO: Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse ManagerPrerequisitesBSN 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 RoleBSNExperience-Two years' practice in clinical nursing/leadership in area of responsibility preferredUnit specific prerequisites-see addendum.General QualificationsDemonstrates 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 meets 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 ConditionsMust 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 at waist level weight up to 40 pounds. Requires ability to participate in team lifting. Must be able to operate patient lifting equipment and patient handling devices accurately and safely. Requires the ability to stoop, bend, reach, crouch, and squat. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time as required for patient care, moving patients or supplies to other units, hourly rounding, bedside shift report and other nursing duties. Requires full body range of motion including ability to reach from floor to overhead levels, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires corrected vision, hearing to normal range, and ability to distinguish colors.Performance ResponsibilitiesGeneric Job Functions: See Generic Job Description for Clinical Partner.Essential Responsibilities And CompetenciesAssesses, 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 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.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 (patient/staff/physician/visitor) 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.DEPARTMENT OF PATIENT CARE SERVICESCLINICAL PARTNER-REGISTERED NURSECreated: 4/15/98Revised: 1/09, 1/10, 1/12, 1/13, 10/15, 5/21, 8/21, 3/22, 9/22, 6/25FLSA: NECLINICAL PARTNER ADDENDUM - Registered NurseUnit Specific RequirementsEmergency Department RNACLS & PALS within 3 months of hireNIHSS certification within 3 months of hireTNCC within 12 months of hireENPC certification within 12 months of hireOne year of experience in Emergency nursing preferred or successful completion of ED residencyEmergency Department ResidentACLS & PALS within 3 months of hireNIHSS certification within 3 months of hireTNCC within 12 months of hireENPC certification within 12 months of hirePost Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hirePreferred ED, PACU,ICU or 2 years med/surg experience with cardiac telemetryEndoscopyACLS within 3 months of hirePreferred 6 months of previous experience in endoscopy, or 1 year med/surg experiencePerioperative Resource TeamACLS & PALS within 3 months of hireCompletion of PRT orientation within 12 months of hireAdmit and DischargeACLS & PALS within 3 months of hireOne year of experience as a Registered Nurse or previous experience in perianesthesia, admit & dischargeMain OR PerioperativeSuccessful completion of OR nurse residency or 1 year minimum previous OR experienceCritical CareACLS within 3 months of hireNIHSS certification within 3 months of hireMinimum of one year of experience in Emergency/Critical Care nursing requiredCritical Care ResidentACLS within 3 months of hireNIHSS certification within 3 months of hireLabor & DeliveryNRP within 3 months of hireACLS within 3 months of hireIntermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification (AWHONN) or C-EFM certificationSix months of labor and delivery experience as an RN or successful completion of residencyLabor & Delivery ResidentNRP within 3 months of hireACLS within 3 months of hireIntermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification (AWHONN) or C-EFM certification within 3 months of hireMother BabyNRP within 3 months of hireSix months of mother baby experience as a Registered Nurse or successful completion of residencyMother Baby ResidentNRP within 3 months of hireMedical-Surgical3 months of Med/Surg RN experience or successful completion of a residency programMedical-Surgical Float PoolECG interpretation course within 3 months of hire1 year experience of Med/Surg nursingMedical-Surgical Neurology/Stroke UnitECG interpretation course within 3 months of hireNIHSS certification within 3 months of hire8 hours of Neuro education within 12 months of hire and annually thereafterSurgical Joint/SpineOrthopedic certification within 3 years of hireMinimum Of One Year Medical-surgical Experience PreferredOncology RNSuccessful completion of The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Oncology Fundamentals course within 3 months of hireSuccessful completion of The ONS Chemotherapy Biotherapy course and VMC clinical chemotherapy competencies within 3 months of hireOncology Certification (OCN) for all RNs who administer chemotherapy within 3 years of hireNeonatal Intensive Care RNNRP within 3 months of hireSix months' Level II NICU experience or successful completion of a NICU residency programNeonatal Intensive Care Unit RN ResidentNRP within 3 months of hireIRCU RNACLS within 3 months of hireOne year experience in RadiologyExperience In Emergency And Critical Care, PreferredClinical Administrative Resource (CAR)ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hireNIHSS certification within 3 months of hireMinimum of one, but prefer two, years of experience in Critical Care, PACU, or Emergency ServicesSTAT RNACLS & PALS within 3 months of hireMinimum of one, but prefer two, years of experience in Critical Care or Emergency ServicesNIHSS certification within 3 months of hireMaternal Child Float PoolNRP within 3 months of hireMinimum 1 year of experience in mother baby, level II NICU including CPAPMust be competent to perform patient assignments in mother baby care, and level II NICU including CPAP within 6 months of hireElectrophysiologyTwo years of EP Lab experienceRegistered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist or acquired within 12 months of hireGeneral MedicineChemotherapy Certification obtained within 12 months of hire (Not a requirement for General Medicine Per Diems)Job QualificationsGENERAL 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 meets 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.