Registered Nurse Procedural

Registered Nurse Procedural

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health – Seattle, WA

• Providing high‑quality, skilled nursing care: assisting patients before, during, and after invasive or interventional procedures in an ambulatory setting. Care is tailored to the individual patient’s needs and health status.
• Utilizing the nursing process: employing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to optimize patient outcomes, including skilled assessment and triage, education, and coordination of care resources.
• Collaboration and Advocacy: working collaboratively with patients, families, and other healthcare providers; advocating for patients, especially when patients are unable to advocate for themselves.
• Clinical Expertise: demonstrating technical expertise in interventional/procedural nursing, applying clinical judgment, critical thinking, and evidence‑based practice.
• Continuous Improvement: actively participating in clinical inquiry, seeking ways to improve care delivery and utilizing tools like the Virginia Mason Production System (VMPS).
• Compassionate Care: fostering a compassionate and supportive environment, incorporating principles of caring such as Swanson’s Caring Theory.
• Cultural Sensitivity: demonstrating sensitivity to diverse patient needs and backgrounds.
• Education and Facilitation: facilitating learning for patients, families, and other healthcare team members.
• Systems Navigation: demonstrating leadership in navigating healthcare systems to ensure smooth transitions of care.

• Clinical Judgment and Reasoning: ability to make sound clinical decisions based on assessment and evidence.
• Critical Thinking: ability to analyze situations, identify problems, and develop solutions.
• Collaboration and Communication: ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team and communicate clearly with patients and families.
• Advocacy: ability to represent and defend patient interests.
• Cultural
  
  Competency:
  
  understanding and sensitivity to diverse patient populations.
• Teaching and
  
  Education:
  
  ability to educate patients and colleagues.
• Systems Thinking: understanding of the healthcare system and ability to navigate it effectively.
• Technical Expertise: proficiency in interventional/procedural nursing techniques.

• Current WA State RN license.
• 1+ years recent RN experience with acute care patients.
• CPR certification required every two years.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing school approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
• Quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post‑hire.

• Completion of a related residency program with minimum 2 years experience in OR or PACU.
• Certifications in related areas of care such as OR or PACU.
• Strong patient assessment skills.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records.
• ACLS certification.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings two award‑winning health systems together in Washington state. As an integrated system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 physicians and affiliated providers. Our care is delivered at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more.

$44.88 – $67.24 per hour

Entry level

Part‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care