RN - Freestanding Emergency Department

Providence

Kennewick, Washington

You'll work as an RN in the Freestanding Emergency Department.

Posted Oct 2 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours: Variable shifts Shift Details: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, Variable shift.36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Freestanding Emergency Department · Hospital RN - Freestanding Emergency Department
License: RN license Upon hire: Washington Registered Nurse LicenseWashington RN license, upon hire
Term: Permanent Shift Details: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, Variable shift.Full-time

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License: Washington RN license, upon hire Upon hire: Washington Registered Nurse License Check your license
Certification: BLS (American Heart Association), upon hire Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
Certification: ACLS (American Heart Association)After hire · within 90 days of hire National Provider ACLS - American Heart Association within 90 days of hire
Certification: PALS (American Heart Association)After hire · within 90 days of hire National Provider PALS - American Heart Association within 90 days of hire
Certification: NRP (American Academy of Pediatrics)After hire · within 90 days of hire National Provider NRP - American Academy of Pediatrics within 90 days of hire
Certification: TNCCAfter hire · within 90 days of hire TNCC within 90 days of hire
Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Experience: 1 year of nursing experience 1 year of Nursing experience.

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Union: Union position
Hours stated: Full-time, 36 hours a week, Variable shift.
Details: Moving from another Providence facility may change your current benefits. Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits.

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Providence nurses are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. You will thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best nurses, we must empower them. Learn why nurses choose to work at Providence by visiting our Nursing Institute page. Join our team at Kadlec Regional Medical Center As a Providence caregiver, you’ll apply your specialized training to deliver world-class health with human connection and make a difference every day through your extraordinary care. Shift Details: Full-time, 36 hours weekly, Variable shift.

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited nursing program. Upon hire: Washington Registered Nurse License Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association National Provider ACLS - American Heart Association within 90 days of hire National Provider PALS - American Heart Association within 90 days of hire National Provider NRP - American Academy of Pediatrics within 90 days of hire TNCC within 90 days of hire 1 year of Nursing experience. Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of providing safe, compassionate care. Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits.

Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

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In Kennewick, WA

Kennewick, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,240/mo
Household income: $73,576/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Kennewick, WA

NeighborhoodsNurses moving to Kennewick often look toward south and west neighborhoods. Southridge is a rapidly expanding area anchored by a local hospital complex, retail centers, and residential developments near Canyon Lakes. Creekstone is a popular master-planned community in central Kennewick featuring ramblers and two-story houses along two and a half miles of walking paths and neighborhood parks. Cherry Blossom Meadows sits between Highway 395 and Union Street, offering convenient proximity to retail and a freestanding Kadlec emergency department. For custom homes with panoramic elevated views, Inspiration Estates rises near Inspiration Mountain in the southeast part of town.

Nurses moving to Kennewick often look toward south and west neighborhoods. Southridge is a rapidly expanding area anchored by a local hospital complex, retail centers, and residential developments near Canyon Lakes.

Creekstone is a popular master-planned community in central Kennewick featuring ramblers and two-story houses along two and a half miles of walking paths and neighborhood parks. Cherry Blossom Meadows sits between Highway 395 and Union Street, offering convenient proximity to retail and a freestanding Kadlec emergency department.

For custom homes with panoramic elevated views, Inspiration Estates rises near Inspiration Mountain in the southeast part of town.

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Getting aroundCommutes around the Tri-Cities are generally light compared to major metropolitan centers, with typical driving times under twenty minutes. Highway 395 and Interstate 182 serve as primary automotive arteries, while Highway 240 and the regional cable-stayed bridge connect Kennewick northward across the Columbia River into Pasco and Richland. For clinicians commuting between Kennewick and medical facilities in Richland, travel times typically hover around fifteen minutes by car. Ben Franklin Transit provides local and regional bus connectivity across southeastern Washington, though personal vehicles remain the predominant way healthcare workers get to shift work.

Commutes around the Tri-Cities are generally light compared to major metropolitan centers, with typical driving times under twenty minutes. Highway 395 and Interstate 182 serve as primary automotive arteries, while Highway 240 and the regional cable-stayed bridge connect Kennewick northward across the Columbia River into Pasco and Richland.

For clinicians commuting between Kennewick and medical facilities in Richland, travel times typically hover around fifteen minutes by car. Ben Franklin Transit provides local and regional bus connectivity across southeastern Washington, though personal vehicles remain the predominant way healthcare workers get to shift work.

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OutdoorsKennewick sits at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima rivers, making water recreation a focal point of daily life. The four-hundred-acre Columbia Park stretches along the riverbank, offering boat launches, trails, and green lawns, while the 23-mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail loops along both sides of the Columbia River for walking and cycling. Nearby, Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve and Candy Mountain provide scenic hiking routes with wildflowers and expansive views across the entire Tri-Cities basin.

Kennewick sits at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima rivers, making water recreation a focal point of daily life. The four-hundred-acre Columbia Park stretches along the riverbank, offering boat launches, trails, and green lawns, while the 23-mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail loops along both sides of the Columbia River for walking and cycling.

Nearby, Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve and Candy Mountain provide scenic hiking routes with wildflowers and expansive views across the entire Tri-Cities basin.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: themovegenie.com Source 3: carhopofkennewick.com

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Kennewick anchors the sunny, high-desert Tri-Cities region along the Columbia River, offering healthcare workers an active, outdoors-focused lifestyle without the traffic or perpetual drizzle of western Washington. Healthcare professionals find practical living in neighborhoods like Southridge—convenient to hospital campuses and retail corridors—or planned developments like Creekstone and Cherry Blossom Meadows, which feature tree-lined walking paths and straightforward access to Highway 395. Commuting across the metro area is smooth, with fifteen-minute drives linking Kennewick to neighboring Richland and Pasco via regional bridges and Highway 240. Shift recovery often means stepping outside: floating the Columbia River from Columbia Park, running the 23-mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail, or hiking Badger Mountain for valley-wide vistas. Post-shift dining spans casual spots like PROOF Gastropub, smoked ribs at Porter's Real Barbecue, and artisan food trucks at Columbia Gardens. While newcomers should anticipate arid summer heat and a quieter culinary and nightlife scene than major coastal metros provide, Kennewick delivers a welcoming, community-oriented base with exceptional access to Washington wine country and river recreation.

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