RN Hyperbaric

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Virginia Mason Medical Center has been recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report.

The Virginia Mason Center for Hyperbaric Medicine is a regional referral center for the Northwest. The facility is the only accredited hyperbaric chamber in the Northwest and is the second in North America to receive accreditation “With Distinction” from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. This multi-place chamber has a critical care facility that is available 24 hours a day for emergencies. The center serves as a primary backup facility for the United States Armed Forces, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, police, fire and rescue agencies. Virginia Mason Center for Hyperbaric Medicine is also nationally recognized for research in areas including decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning, and adverse effects of radiation.

The registered nurse provides high quality, skilled nursing services to assist patients to achieve optimum health and functional health status following an illness requiring hospitalization. Through collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals, the nurse prepares the patient and family for discharge to home or another setting for continued care.

About Us: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a 336-bed non-profit teaching facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Seattle Washington. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 137 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents. If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us. We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.

Required:

Monthly call requirement: 48 Hours per month, signed up in 8-hour blocks. If called in during call shift, you will be required to stay until the completion of the treatment or the end of your call shift- whichever is required for patient safety.

• Hyperbaric Inside Attendant: If called in, the time in the chamber can range from 6-8 hours- depending on the duration of the treatment.
• Charge Nurse: If called in, they need to stay until their call shift is over
• Chamber Specialist: If called in, they need to stay until their call shift is over

Routine shift requirements: 8 Hours per month, routine shifts are 4 hours long

• Orientation: All roles are trained to the Inside Attendant job prior to orienting to Chamber Specialist or Charge Nurse. Inside Attendant: Three shadow shifts (4H Blocks), then can sign up for call and routine shifts

• Active Washington State Registered Nurse license required
• Critical care experience required
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing.

We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.