Registered Nurse Emergency Department

St. Anthony Hospital; Gig Harbor (WA); On-site; USD 66,235 - 110,400; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality patient care. In this role, you will deliver compassionate care and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams while ensuring adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

As an RN, you'll manage medication administration, patient assessments, and holistic care planning. The ideal candidate will possess keen critical thinking skills along with relevant nursing certifications. The position offers a competitive hourly pay range and the opportunity for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school required.
• Basic Life Support certification required upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Administer and document medications as ordered.
• Assess patients' physical and emotional needs.
• Implement and evaluate patient care plans.

Skills

Patient assessment

Critical thinking

Medication administration

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Bachelors of Science Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support – CPR

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well‑being and recovery. Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You’ll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient‑first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast‑paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the department’s and hospital’s policies and procedures, including safety, risk management and regulatory standards. Keeps abreast of trends, developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility.
• Administers, oversees and documents the administration of medications (e.g., topically, orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously) as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Assesses patient to include physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental and spiritual needs. Gathers data relevant for patient care. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Plans care appropriately based on needs identified during initial and on‑going assessments. Provides holistic, comprehensive, and professional nursing care to patient within the scope of practice. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Prepares patient for discharge and assists with coordinating post discharge needs.
• Cultural Sensitivity and Competence: Demonstrates proper use of available communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services. Patient Populations Served: Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department’s defined specific populations served.
• Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth. Demonstrates self‑accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.
• Documents care delivered and patient status utilizing the nursing process in accordance with FHS standards of care, for example, changes in patient condition, patient responses to intervention and reassessments of pertinent findings. Receives and assures appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness and execution of physician orders.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, upon hire.
• New graduate or RN without E.D. or Critical Care experience AND successful completion of the E.D. residency program.
• Registered Nurse: WA, 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.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 12 months.

Preferred

• Bachelors of Science Nursing and one year of related work experience in an acute care setting, upon hire.
• Previous E.D. experience current within the last two years.
• Critical care experience current within the last two years.
• Certified Emergency Nurse, upon hire.

Location

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Pay Range

$48.08 - $80.14 /hour