Overview

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!

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Exercises delegated administrative responsibility and authority for the supervision of hospital personnel and functions within assigned facility, including patient care delivery, in the absence of Administrator or Department Director. Serves as the leader and resource person in facilitating efficient operational activities throughout the facility. Effectively serves as an administrative representative knowledgeable about hospital/organizational policy and procedures. An incumbent has the authority, after consultation with the Department Director or Administrator on-call, to suspend employees whose performance endangers patient care or the ability of other employees to function.

Incumbents are limited to performing these duties during shifts where there is no on-site Administrator or Department Director and work evening/night/weekend shifts only.

Job duties require the services of a Registered Nurse who, based on training and work experience, uses professional knowledge and judgment in recognizing and addressing operational risks and supervising nursing and care staff, in determining the staffing needs to meet safe patient care requirements, in understanding and interpreting the clinical acuity/diagnoses of patients to ensure that patients are placed appropriately, and to appropriately respond to disasters and codes.

Essential Job Functions:

Serves as a leader and key resource in facilitating efficient and safe operational activities throughout facility.

Identifies, addresses and resolves, in coordination with Centralized Staffing Team, staffing issues when necessary.

Plans and optimizes patient flow and placement, in coordination with Mission Control Bed Placement team and facility leadership (e.g. Directors, Managers and/or Charge Nurses).

Responds to disasters, codes, emergencies, and other issues outside normal practices and flow.

Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Work Experience Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing and clinical work experience as a Registered Nurse, including a minimum of two years recent work experience in a supervisory, management or other healthcare leadership capacity that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities.

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field is preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current licensure by the Washington State Board of Nursing is required.

• Current American Health Association healthcare provider BLS Certification.

Pay Range

$54.12 - $78.67 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.