Registered Nurse - Jones 5 Admit Recovery

Commonspirit-Health; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health seeks an Inpatient Registered Nurse to provide skilled nursing for hospitalized patients, including PACU duties and post-anesthesia care. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, teamwork with physicians, and preparing patients for discharge to home or another setting.

The RN will participate in procedures across GI/Endo, Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Cath Lab, and Electrophysiology, ensuring readiness for discharge using PACU criteria while maintaining

Qualifications

• We require current WA State RN license and at least 1 year of recent acute care RN experience.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
• Maintenance of BLS with AHA, and RQI competency post-hire per program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality inpatient nursing care, assess needs, administer medications and monitor patients.
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
• Prepare patients and families for discharge, optimizing recovery and transition.
• Manage post-anesthesia recovery and PACU-related complications per scoring criteria.

Skills

RN license

Acute care

Communication

Patient-centered care

Education

BSN preferred

MSN preferred

Tools

PACU equipment

IV cannulation

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Inpatient Registered Nurse, you will deliver high-quality, skilled nursing services to patients requiring hospitalization, guiding them toward optimal health and functional recovery. Every day you will assess patient needs, administer medications, perform treatments, and continuously monitor patient conditions. You will collaborate seamlessly with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive care plans, always preparing patients and their families for a successful discharge, whether to home or to another setting for continued care. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong clinical expertise, exceptional communication skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach to care, ensuring the best possible outcomes for every individual.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health provides a range of procedural specialty service lines. Some of our procedures include GI/Endo, Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Cath Lab, and Electrophysiology lab. In this position the RN will be responsible for both Admit and recovery of patients undergoing these procedures. The PACU nurses are also responsible for the management and evaluation of post anesthesia and postoperative complications including pain and nausea. The Registered Nurse in PACU holds the autonomy to determine readiness for discharge from PACU based on PACU scoring criteria.

Job Requirements

We require:

• Current WA State RN license is required.
• 1 or more years recent RN experience with acute care patients.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
• BLS from AHA upon time of hire
• Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ACLS & PALS certification required within 60 days of hire.
• Current experience in PACU & ICU is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience with starting IV’s preferable
• BSN or MSN preferred

Virginia Mason offers much more than competitive compensation and benefits. With continuing education opportunities and the added potential of relocation assistance, you will find our commitment to your well-being is both rewarding and refreshing. There is also the lifestyle benefit that comes with finding yourself in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Surrounded by the vibrancy and sophistication of one of the most livable cities in the country, finding the perfect urban or outdoor pursuit will instinctively and pleasurably become second nature.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. #MISSIONCRITICAL

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.