RN ICU

In 2020, united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience, Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care, including 11 hospitals and nearly 5,000 physicians and providers. Together, we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.

CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies. 

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing care to the patient who is hemodynamically unstable and requires complex monitoring of multiple systems and/or nursing interventions every one to two hours.

St Elizabeth is a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital located in the town of Enumclaw Washington with a fully equipped 4 bed Critical Care department. 

Critical Care has additional support through Virtual ICU with expert nurses and providers. 

Critical Care RNs work collaboratively with Hospitalists and practice a great deal of autonomy as they provide best patient care. 

St. Elizabeth is the highest performing CHI Franciscan hospital for patient experience in Washington. 

Essential Duties

• Provides continuous cardiac monitoring, arrhythmia recognition and intervention. 
• Initiates and titrates multiple, complex cardiac related infusions at higher doses. 
• Manages intubated/mechanically ventilated patients.   
• Manages patients with acute neurological/neurosurgical events.
• Manages acute trauma patients.
• Performs related duties as required.

Additional Responsibilities

Adheres to and exhibits our Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence. 

Education & Experience

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Possession of a BSN degree is preferred.
• Previous PCU/ICU experience preferred, or 
• 1-2 years med/surg experience and successful completion of critical care residency program, or 
• New graduate with completion of senior practicum in a specialty area i.e.: critical care, ED, PACU and successful completion of critical care residency program.

License & Certification

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
• Current Healthcare BLS Certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or attainment within six months of hire.
• CCRN/Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) preferred.