Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit (2026-0303)
Valley Medical Center, Renton, WA, United States
Job Title: Registered Nurse – CCU
Location: Renton, WA | Department: Critical Care | Shift: Days
Position Type: Full Time, 0.9 FTE | Salary Range: $46.94 – $85.76/hr (DOE)
Job Overview
The staff RN is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility for a group of patients in the critical care unit. The RN provides safe, quality care using the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.
Responsibilities
Assess, guide, direct, and facilitate workflow on the unit.
Make staff assignments that reflect patient acuity, care continuity, staff competency, and unit activity.
Mentor staff, float, and agency personnel on unit policies, procedures, and standards.
Integrate new staff into the unit culture and serve as a role model for clinical staff.
Act as a clinical resource, demonstrating safe use of patient-care equipment and teaching others.
Identify appropriate RN resources for LPN, PCA, and MST staff.
Monitor and evaluate nursing care through direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
Assess unit environmental safety and report/correct deficiencies.
Maintain awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts; monitor documentation compliance.
Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and respond to patient and family concerns.
Report significant events to supervisors and activate the chain of command per policy.
Provide input into performance appraisal of clinical staff during the shift.
Evaluate and provide adequate coverage for breaks.
Maintain fiscal responsibility by monitoring staffing and determining needs for the following shift.
Communicate and collaborate with bed placement and clinical resources for expedited placement.
Maintain personal competency for direct patient care and team leadership.
Physical/Mental Demands
Safe patient handling, including lifting from floor to overhead levels and carrying up to 40 lbs. Requires stooping, bending, reaching, crouching, squatting, and extended standing/walking. Ability to operate lifting equipment and use patient handling devices safely.
Prerequisites
BSN preferred.
Current RN license in Washington.
Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program or 6 months’ RN experience.
AHA BLS required.
Preferred for Advancement to Charge Nurse
BSN.
A minimum of two years’ clinical nursing/leadership experience.
General Qualifications
Leadership skills with ability to manage a team.
Strong clinical judgment, inquiry, innovation, and systems thinking.
Excellent oral and written communication in English.
Adherence to dress code standards.
Effective interpersonal skills focused on community-centered, compassionate care.
Ability to communicate with diverse age groups.
Excellent customer service orientation.
Knowledge of ANA Standards and Nurse Practice Act.
Proficiency in electronic documentation and order entry.
Self-directed pursuit of continuing education and research.
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Location: Renton, WA | Department: Critical Care | Shift: Days
Position Type: Full Time, 0.9 FTE | Salary Range: $46.94 – $85.76/hr (DOE)
Job Overview
The staff RN is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility for a group of patients in the critical care unit. The RN provides safe, quality care using the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.
Responsibilities
Assess, guide, direct, and facilitate workflow on the unit.
Make staff assignments that reflect patient acuity, care continuity, staff competency, and unit activity.
Mentor staff, float, and agency personnel on unit policies, procedures, and standards.
Integrate new staff into the unit culture and serve as a role model for clinical staff.
Act as a clinical resource, demonstrating safe use of patient-care equipment and teaching others.
Identify appropriate RN resources for LPN, PCA, and MST staff.
Monitor and evaluate nursing care through direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
Assess unit environmental safety and report/correct deficiencies.
Maintain awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts; monitor documentation compliance.
Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and respond to patient and family concerns.
Report significant events to supervisors and activate the chain of command per policy.
Provide input into performance appraisal of clinical staff during the shift.
Evaluate and provide adequate coverage for breaks.
Maintain fiscal responsibility by monitoring staffing and determining needs for the following shift.
Communicate and collaborate with bed placement and clinical resources for expedited placement.
Maintain personal competency for direct patient care and team leadership.
Physical/Mental Demands
Safe patient handling, including lifting from floor to overhead levels and carrying up to 40 lbs. Requires stooping, bending, reaching, crouching, squatting, and extended standing/walking. Ability to operate lifting equipment and use patient handling devices safely.
Prerequisites
BSN preferred.
Current RN license in Washington.
Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program or 6 months’ RN experience.
AHA BLS required.
Preferred for Advancement to Charge Nurse
BSN.
A minimum of two years’ clinical nursing/leadership experience.
General Qualifications
Leadership skills with ability to manage a team.
Strong clinical judgment, inquiry, innovation, and systems thinking.
Excellent oral and written communication in English.
Adherence to dress code standards.
Effective interpersonal skills focused on community-centered, compassionate care.
Ability to communicate with diverse age groups.
Excellent customer service orientation.
Knowledge of ANA Standards and Nurse Practice Act.
Proficiency in electronic documentation and order entry.
Self-directed pursuit of continuing education and research.
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