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RN - Medical Surgical Palliative unit

You'll work as an RN on the medical-surgical palliative unit.

Posted Sep 29

Shift and hours
Nights · 12-⁠hour shifts Shift: Nights Schedule: 12s2 shifts · 24 hours a week
Unit and setting
Medical Surgical Palliative unit · Hospital RN - Medical Surgical Palliative unitpalliative patients
License
RN license Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS)Washington RN license or multistate (MLS) endorsement
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Washington RN license or multistate (MLS) endorsement Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS) Check your license
Certification
BLS Current BLS Certification required
Certification
ACLS, NALS, PALS, TNCC or NRP, as required by facility or department ACLS or NALS or PALS or TNCC or NRP certification, as required by facility or department

Preferred

Certification
specialty area certification Certification in specialty area preferred
Education
BSN Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) preferred
Experience
1 year acute care experience One (1) year of experience in acute care setting preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles
Washington staff median is $56/hrWashington staff postings that state pay run $36/hr to $76/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $69/hr, across 1,332 postings. This posting's $48/hr to $91/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.
Pay reviews
Pay is influenced by skill set, experience, and certification(s) and/or education However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education.

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical benefitsWe provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off.
  • BenefitsDental benefits
  • BenefitsRetirement benefits
  • BenefitsPaid time offGenerous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.
  • BenefitsCode Lavender
  • BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program
More benefits (5)
  • BenefitsTuition assistanceCompetitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.
  • BenefitsCareer development
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Retirement

The role and schedule

Union
Union position
Weekends
rotating weekends Schedule: 12s, rotating weekends
Details
388-bed hospital MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital is a 388-bed acute-care hub serving Puyallup and East Pierce County.

The workplace

Good Samaritan Hospital logo
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hospital
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
Address
401 15th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA, 98372

About MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday and call?
More questions to ask
  • 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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Your fit

On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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Join a team that shares your calling

At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: .6, Shift: Nights,

Schedule

12s, rotating weekends.

Position Summary

We’re seeking a staff RN to join our incredible hospital-based team. This is an excellent opportunity to utilize your specialized training, knowledge, and nursing care with a multidisciplinary approach.

It’s an exciting time to be a nurse at MultiCare. We are on a journey to become a best-in-class nursing organization. Together, we are creating an environment where nurses are owners in the clinical decision-making process, are well connected, have open communication with their colleagues, feel supported to develop professionally, and understand the future of nursing at MultiCare.

Responsibilities

  • You will organize patient care by prioritizing, delegating, delivering and evaluating on an ongoing basis
  • You will utilize the knowledge base of nursing education and experience to deliver nursing care using the nursing process according to hospital policies, procedures and protocols
  • Collaborate with the nursing team to facilitate overall improvement in quality of care, patient experience and cost reduction
  • Foster a learning environment for patients/families, nursing staff and members of the health care team
  • Advocate for ethical and holistic care promoting the autonomy, dignity, and health of patients from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds

Requirements

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS)
  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) preferred
  • Current BLS Certification required
  • ACLS or NALS or PALS or TNCC or NRP certification, as required by facility or department
  • Certification in specialty area preferred
  • One (1) year of experience in acute care setting preferred

About Good Samaritan Hospital

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital is a 388-bed acute-care hub serving Puyallup and East Pierce County. As the area’s only hospital, it features a Family Birth Center, Level III Trauma and Neonatal ICUs, Level I Trauma Rehabilitation Center, Children’s Therapy Unit and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Innovative facilities like the LEED Gold-certified Dally Tower and Pulse Heart Institute make Good Samaritan a dynamic workplace for clinicians eager to advance their careers in a state-of-the-art environment.

About the Puyallup Community

Nestled at the foot of Mount Rainier along the Puyallup River, Puyallup offers a welcoming small-town feel just 10 miles from Tacoma and 35 miles from Seattle. Residents enjoy unique dining, an antique-filled downtown, excellent schools and abundant parks and recreation — all while being close to big-city opportunities.

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the local community

Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and education

Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and support

Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living our values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for all

Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $48.15 - $90.83 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

What's around it?

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital · Puyallup, WA

Puyallup, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% above the US average

Median rent
$1,812/mo
Household income
$97,826/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Puyallup, WA

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