RN National Resident

Job Summary and Responsibilities

For May Cohort

As our National Resident RN, you will experience a dynamic and supportive residency, receiving personalized attention to foster long‑term success and cross‑training across our interconnected Nursing units.

Every day you will deliver individualized patient care by collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, administering treatments, monitoring vital signs, and educating patients and families, all while embracing varied nursing tasks.

To be successful in this role, you will actively engage in our comprehensive, evidence‑based Residency Program, utilizing clinical orientation, practice, and mentorship. You will demonstrate a passion for learning and teamwork within a collaborative, patient‑centered environment.

• Evidence-based Practice (EBP) and Patient Care:
  Builds skills to utilize current evidence based practice knowledge, the nursing process, critical thinking and problem solving skills to provide holistic care to individuals across the lifespan and care continuum.
• Interprofessional Collaboration and Communication:
  Learns to collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Leadership:
  Develops accountability for own practice, delegated care, and the coordination of care delivery. Behaves in a manner that supports colleagues, and maintains respect, trust and dignity.
• Professionalism:
  Acquires and maintains knowledge in nursing practice and assumes responsibility for the professional development of self.
• Attainment of
  
  Core Competencies:
  
  Taking Ownership:
  Has a basic understanding and knowledge of the current situation or issue at hand; ability to take full personal responsibility or ownership for assignments, activities, decisions and results.
  
  Nursing Assessment and Care:
  Basic understanding of and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan.
  
  Decision-Making and Critical Thinking:
  Basic understanding and knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
  
  Clinical
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic understanding and ability to provide clinical skills necessary for patient care, e.g. history taking, therapeutic planning and monitoring, etc., to achieve optimized outcomes in medication therapy and clinical treatment.

Required

• Associates Of Science Nursing and 0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support – CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing, upon hire

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person — body, mind, and spirit — in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top‑quality, professional healthcare in modern, well‑equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

$48.08 – $80.14 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.