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You'll give nursing care to a defined group of ambulatory patients.

Eligibility
Ophthalmology

Posted Sep 9

Shift and hours
Day shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Shift:** Day **Workdays:** Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri**Working Hours Start:** 08:00 AM**Working Hours End:** 05:00 PM40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Ophthalmology department at Olympia Medical Center · Outpatient Olympia Medical Center - Ophthalmology - 1130
License
RN license Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hireWashington RN license or compact RN license required at hire
Term
Permanent Job Schedule:** Full-timeFull-time

Do you qualify?

License
Washington RN license or compact RN license required at hire Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire Check your license
License
Or a compact RN license at hire Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire Check your license
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) at hire Basic Life Support required at hire
Education
Associate degree in nursing from an accredited program Associates degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
Also asks
Communication, problem-solving, leadership and decision-making skills Communication, problem-solving, leadership and decision-making skills.

Preferred

Education
Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) Bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN).
Experience
Ambulatory care nursing experience Ambulatory care nursing experience.
Experience
Primary nursing or case-management experience Primary nursing or case-management experience.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Below most Washington staff postingsWashington staff postings that state pay run $36/hr to $73/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $68/hr, across 1,714 postings.
Tuition assistance
Educational Opportunities & Tuition Reimbursement
Pay reviews
Starting pay set at offer by labor market data, experience, education and certifications

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, vision and dentalMedical, Vision & Dental
  • BenefitsRetirement plansRetirement Plans
  • BenefitsEducational opportunities and tuition reimbursementEducational Opportunities & Tuition Reimbursement
  • BenefitsSupportive teams and resourcesSupportive Teams & Resources
  • BenefitsCareer growth and developmentCareer Growth & Development
  • Medical, Vision & Dental
  • Supportive Teams & Resources
  • Career Growth & Development

The role and schedule

Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Union
Represented by SEIU Local 1199 SEIU Local 1199 RN/ANRP
Day to day
Telephone consultation with patients and families Provides telephone consultation to patients and family/significant others
Day to day
Admission assessments and discharge planning for hospitalized patients
Day to day
Patient and family teaching and counseling Provides teaching/counseling congruent with patients and family/significant others learning needs and the medical plan of care.
Day to day
Staff orientation and student education Participates in staff orientation and student education activities.
Details
On-site at a KP office, medical office building or hospital On-site:** Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Details
No travel required Travel:** No

The workplace

Kaiser Permanente logo
Kaiser Permanente
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Original listing

Posted on Kaiser Permanente’s careers page.

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Staff Nurse

Primary Location Olympia, WashingtonFacility Name Olympia Medical CenterEmployee Status: RegularWorker Location: OnsiteSchedule Full-timeScheduled Weekly Hours: 40Shift DaySalary $44.34 - $80.99 / hour

Job Number 1445465Date posted 09/09/2026

At Kaiser Permanente our nurses are leaders, clinicians, researchers, innovators, and scientists who are contributing toward being an industry-leading voice for advancing evidence-based care. Whether supporting the patient directly in our hospitals or clinics, providing care at home, serving our patients through innovative virtual technology, or managing care delivery teams, Kaiser Permanente nurses utilize scientific evidence and our integrated care model to optimize the total health of our members and the communities we serve. We invite nurses who are passionate about nursing excellence, high-quality compassionate care delivery, professionalism, integrity, teamwork and patient and family centeredness to join our teams so that we can continue to sustain and build upon our culture of excellence.

  • Job

Schedule

Full-time

  • Scheduled Weekly Hours:
  • Shift: Day

Success Profile

We’re looking for Nurse Leaders who possess the following traits.

  • Collaborative
  • Compassionate
  • Flexible
  • Leadership
  • Socially Conscientious
  • Trustworthy

Benefits

We offer several benefits to our nurses.

  • Medical, Vision & Dental
  • Retirement Plans
  • Educational Opportunities & Tuition Reimbursement
  • Supportive Teams & Resources
  • Career Growth & Development

Our Culture

At Kaiser Permanente, we cultivate an environment of compassion, integrity, trust, and open communication that helps our teams do their best work. We believe that lifelong learning will expand our knowledge so we can better serve our patients. Our practice is rooted in research and evidence-based care.

Our nurses reflect the rich diversity of our members and communities and provide culturally responsive and competent care that promotes understanding of our members needs and preferences. At Kaiser Permanente, nurses are highly skilled professionals who exemplify leadership, critical thinking, and collaborative problem solving and deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.

Hear From Our People

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Shawn

BSN, RN

I chose Kaiser Permanente because their staff and providers really show that they care about you. Also, throughout my 12 years of working here I’m always learning something new, and I’ve had many opportunities for growth and development.

Kristen

Relief Charge Nurse

Working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente has allowed me the perfect flexible schedule so that I can volunteer as Girl Scout Leader and room parent for both my children. My kids know that I am a hardworking mother who can provide, as well as a mom who can be present and be there for them – and that means everything to me.

Jazmin

RN, Advice Nurse

Working for Kaiser Permanente has allowed me to take control of my future and make my goals a possibility. I feel that Kaiser Permanente allows me to keep climbing and moving. Having that ability truly makes me feel empowered.

Caitlin

Inpatient Lactation Consultant

As an RN/IBCLC in Maternal Child, I’m meeting families at a pivotal time — I’m there to help launch a new family into the world. Everything I do has the potential to impact a family’s health for generations to come.

Kimberly

Quality Coordinator RN

In Hawaii, your community is your family — or ‘ohana.’ I am able to provide extraordinary patient-centered care to my ohana.

David

Appointment and Advice RN

The location is fantastic. Kaiser Permanente is all over the country. You can pick almost any environment you want — from ocean to mountain to city. You’ll still be able to contribute to our mission of providing high quality health care at a local facility.

Shawn

BSN, RN

I chose Kaiser Permanente because their staff and providers really show that they care about you. Also, throughout my 12 years of working here I’m always learning something new, and I’ve had many opportunities for growth and development.

Kristen

Relief Charge Nurse

Working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente has allowed me the perfect flexible schedule so that I can volunteer as Girl Scout Leader and room parent for both my children. My kids know that I am a hardworking mother who can provide, as well as a mom who can be present and be there for them – and that means everything to me.

Jazmin

RN, Advice Nurse

Working for Kaiser Permanente has allowed me to take control of my future and make my goals a possibility. I feel that Kaiser Permanente allows me to keep climbing and moving. Having that ability truly makes me feel empowered.

Caitlin

Inpatient Lactation Consultant

As an RN/IBCLC in Maternal Child, I’m meeting families at a pivotal time — I’m there to help launch a new family into the world. Everything I do has the potential to impact a family’s health for generations to come.

Kimberly

Quality Coordinator RN

In Hawaii, your community is your family — or ‘ohana.’ I am able to provide extraordinary patient-centered care to my ohana.

David

Appointment and Advice RN

The location is fantastic. Kaiser Permanente is all over the country. You can pick almost any environment you want — from ocean to mountain to city. You’ll still be able to contribute to our mission of providing high quality health care at a local facility.

Shawn

BSN, RN

I chose Kaiser Permanente because their staff and providers really show that they care about you. Also, throughout my 12 years of working here I’m always learning something new, and I’ve had many opportunities for growth and development.

Kristen

Relief Charge Nurse

Working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente has allowed me the perfect flexible schedule so that I can volunteer as Girl Scout Leader and room parent for both my children. My kids know that I am a hardworking mother who can provide, as well as a mom who can be present and be there for them – and that means everything to me.

Jazmin

RN, Advice Nurse

Working for Kaiser Permanente has allowed me to take control of my future and make my goals a possibility. I feel that Kaiser Permanente allows me to keep climbing and moving. Having that ability truly makes me feel empowered.

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Staff Nurse

Primary Location Olympia, WashingtonFacility Name Olympia Medical CenterEmployee Status: RegularSchedule Full-timeScheduled Weekly Hours: 40Shift DaySalary $44.34 - $80.99 / hour

Job Number 1445465Date Posted 09/09/2026Worker Location: Onsite

Description

Job Summary

Provide nursing care to a defined group of patients, adhering to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington ambulatory Nursing Care Standards, the Nursing Code of Ethics and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington policies. Coordinate and facilitate Health Care services for the patient in other segments of the Health Care delivery system. Provide and coordinate nursing care for the patient in collaboration with the Health Care team. The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the Health Care team, overseeing and participating in patient assessment and the formulation and implementation of the care plan.

Essential

Responsibilities

  • Using the nursing process, provides ongoing assessment of the nursing care needs of a defined group of patients. Uses nursing diagnosis to describe this assessment. Develops a written plan of care for patient care needs. Assists patients and families/significant others in developing health care goals which are part of the individualized plan of care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources. Provides nursing interventions safely and competently. Provides the patient and family/significant others with information preceding interventions. Provides telephone consultation to patients and family/significant others Provides ongoing evaluation of the patients response to care. Anticipates and recognizes changes in the patients status and need for nursing care. Modifies the individual plan of care in collaboration with the health care team.
  • Demonstrates understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care to meet the needs of those populations served. Demonstrates effective communication skills with those specific age populations served. Identifies own learning needs and participates in educational programs related to those age-specific patient populations served (Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Geriatric). Collaborates, communicates and coordinates with other health care team members in planning and implementing care. Assesses the needs of designated patients requiring hospitalization; initiates nursing admission database and discharge planning in collaboration with inpatient staff and physician. Cooperates and communicates effectively with other team members in order to accomplish the workload.
  • Communicates recognition of the patients and family/significant others psychosocial, cultural and emotional needs in each nurse-patient interaction. Orients patients and family/significant others to the role of the professional nurse and other health care team members, the nursing services available, and the means of access to those…

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In Olympia, WA

Olympia, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% above the US average

Median rent
$1,599/mo
Household income
$81,302/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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