RN ED

CommonSpirit Health; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 64,747 - 123,984; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high‑quality care across patient populations in the Puget Sound region. You will perform comprehensive assessments, implement care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

As an RN, you will adhere to safety, regulatory standards, and evidence‑based practices while continually developing clinical skills and engaging in professional growth.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• New graduate or RN without E.D. or Critical Care experience and completion of the E.D. residency program.
• Registered Nurse: WA.
• Basic Life Support – CPR.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 60 days.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 12 months.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 12 months.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to department and hospital policies, safety, risk management, and regulatory standards.
• Administers and documents medications as ordered.
• Assesses patients across physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs.
• Gathers data for patient care and plans care based on assessments.
• Provides holistic, professional nursing care and prepares patient for discharge.
• Documents care and patient status using the nursing process per FHS standards.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-centered care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

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 will 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, a patient‑first mindset and a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast‑paced environment will support patient recovery and 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 patients 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. 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. 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

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• New graduate or RN without E.D. or Critical Care experience AND successful completion of the E.D. residency program.
• Registered Nurse: WA.
• Basic Life Support – CPR.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 60 days.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 12 months.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, within 12 months.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course, within 12 months.

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and one year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
• Previous E.D. experience current within the last two years.
• Critical care experience current within the last two years.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
• Certified Emergency Nurse.

You will work at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in the Puget Sound region.

Pay Range

$47.86 – $90.42 per hour