RN Emergency Department

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 over the years 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.

St Anthony is a designated Pathway Hospital. The Hospital’s Emergency Department is ready for whatever comes through the doors.  Our state-of-the-art Emergency Department consists of 18 private rooms and 2 trauma resuscitation beds with IV carts, bedside supply carts and computers in every room.  Our outstanding staff provide compassionate, high-quality care that is respectful and patient and family-centered.  Our nurses utilize advanced technology and evidence-based guidelines in caring for our patients.  Our patient population includes all types of critically ill cases such as sepsis, MI, trauma caused by falls, COPD, CHF and renal failure to name a few.  We have a Cath Lab on site and can take code STEMI patients 24/7.  

Our Emergency Department follows the split flow model with direct bedding.  We have a “quick look” RN and a Rapid Track out of 2 rooms during peak times. CHI-Franciscan’s Virtual ICU helps monitor our critically ill patients in the Emergency Department by providing a 2nd set of eyes by experienced ICU RNs who follow those patients from a distance.  Our physicians and RNs practice a dual assessment model where both are present in a patient’s room to assess and set a plan of care collaboratively.  Our staff have a close working relationship with the local EMS and we function as a Level IV Trauma facility with an EMS Bay Station and work proactively on disaster drills.

On top of all our Emergency Department has to offer, we also enjoy the benefits of being part of the CHI Franciscan Health family of hospitals and other health care services providing care to our communities throughout the beautiful South Puget Sound Region of Western Washington.  Recreational opportunities abound here – we offer water sports, skiing, hiking, shopping, fine dining, theater and an overall excellent quality of life.

STAFFING:

The management structure of the Emergency Department consists of an experienced Clinical Manager, a RN-Clinical Coordinator and one Charge Nurse who oversee the department.  The staff is composed of RN’s and Emergency Room Technicians with support services provided by an ED Pharmacist and Medication Reconciliation Technician 7 days a week.  RN’s are assigned by rooms and typically have a 1:4 RN to patient ratio with support from Emergency Room Technicians.

Job Requirements:

Successfully graduated from an accredited school of nursing.

Valid WA RN license

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification within sixty days of hire, and maintained as current thereafter.

Current BLS certification with the American Heart Association. Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Completion of a NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Provider) class is required at sites that do not provide labor and delivery services within twelve months of date of hire and must be maintained as current thereafter.  

Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) within twelve months of date of hire.  Certification must be maintained as current thereafter.  

National Institutes of Health Strokes Scale (NIHSS) certification within six months of date of hire, and maintained as current thereafter.

Emergency Nurse Pediatric Certification (ENPC) OR Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within twelve months of date of hire.  Certification(s) must be maintained as current thereafter.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and/or Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification is preferred.