RN Inpatient New Grad - Emergency Department

Launch your nursing career with excellence & compassion!

Peace Health Southwest is accepting applications for Emergency Department New Graduate Nurse Residents at Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington. This full time, 0.9. FTE, Variable position is an exceptional opportunity for new graduate nurses to join a program designed to foster technical expertise, compassionate care and professional growth.

Our 12-month transition-to-practice program offers interactive, evidence-based curriculum that builds clinical skills, leadership and confidence in the professional nurse role. The program reflects the Mission, Vision and Values of Peace Health ensuring excellence in patient outcomes and community care.

• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
• Competitive wages per the WSNA Union Contract
• Additional pay for BSN, MSN, DPN and advanced certifications
• Comprehensive benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO (no waiting period)
• Tuition Assistance & professional practice support

• Recent RN graduate (within 12 month) or a RN licensed less than 12 months with less than 6 months of Acute Care experience
• Active Washington RN license by date of hire
• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certification by date of hire.
• Able to participate in all program activities throughout the 12‑month residency period
• Ability to work a minimum of 36 hours/week, variable shifts and shift lengths and rotate per union standards

• Start dates are determined by several factors including: NCLEX (one retest attempt allowed), Licensing, relocation and department needs.
• Position is union-represented, multiple openings available

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.

The salary range for this job opening at Peace Health is $56.92 – $86.09. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.

• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.

• Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.

• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.

• Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
• Care of patient requiring reversal of anticoagulants, administration and monitoring of tPA seizure management and emergent EVD. Management of blood pressure abnormalities with parenteral vasoactive agents.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Accredited School of Nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred:
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Minimum one year preferred: experience in Emergency nursing or graduate of the Southwest Washington Medical Center’s Emergency Department Internship/fellowship program (or equivalent education and/or experience); may require pediatric experience. Some postings may be for an internship position and the following criteria will apply to those postings:
  Experienced or new grad RNS. If new grad, the RN will also be required to participate in the Nurse Residency Program.
• Acute care nursing experience is…