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RN Transitional Opportunities - Emergency Department

Overlake Medical Center logoOverlake Medical Center$50.72–$90.17/hrBellevue, WAPart timePosted 4d agoStill open, checked every night

How this pay compares

This posting states $50.72–$90.17 an hour. Open emergency room nurse jobs in Washington post a median of $69.49 an hour, the middle half $62.22–$71.23, across 72 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Emergency room nurses employed in Washington earn a median of $59.71 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Union record

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Overlake Medical Center here: Washington State Nurses Association at Bellevue, WA (700 workers, contract up for renewal 30 Apr 2024). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.

Workplace injuries

Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics in Bellevue reported 105 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 4,708,697 hours worked: 4.5 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 5 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

Medicare rating of Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics

Medicare gives Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics 2 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Washington's hospitals average 3.2). 79% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 18% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Washington hospitals by rating.

What this hospital paid

By Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $82.93 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $73.16 an hour across Washington's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Washington hospitals pay nurses.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Medicare lists Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.

What Washington law says about nurse staffing and overtime

  • Nurse staffing committee or plan: Each Washington hospital must have a staffing committee, at least half nonsupervisory direct care nursing staff, that develops the hospital staffing plan. RCW 70.41.420(1) (source: RCW 70.41.420(1))
  • Limits on mandatory overtime: Health care facilities may not require covered employees to work overtime, except for unforeseeable emergent circumstances, prescheduled on-call time within limits and procedures in progress (covers hourly or collectively bargained employees in direct patient care at health care facilities, including nurses (definition RCW 49.28.140 (source: RCW 49.28.140)

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Registered nurse and LPN jobs in our research

  • How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 28.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 80.7%
  • Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.45x · Clicks 136
  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 54.8% · Stating an hourly rate 34.1%

From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 11 Nov 2026. Every figure for Registered nurse and LPN jobs

About the job

Welcome to a medical center where you're the center of attention.

Pay range

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Hourly

$50.72 - $90.17

Exceptional nurses work at Overlake. You could be one of them.

Overlake Medical Center has opportunities for nurses looking to transition into a new specialty of practice.

Nurses with greater than one year of experience are eligible. The transition program is based on best practices and evidence-based education.

Your program will include

  • A blend of online learning and instructor led courses
  • 1:1 clinical precepting by an experienced RN
  • Focused sessions with an Education specialist to enhance learning and clinical reasoning in your new area of practice

During the program, you will work a .9 FTE (72 hours per biweekly pay period). After completing the precepted portion of the program your shift will be based on available positions, with a high probability of Night shift. Commitment of one (1) year in unit at assigned FTE & shift.

Next PROGRAM START for Emergency Department:

February 22, 2027

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of Registered Nursing
  • Current WA State RN License or Multistate RN License required prior to start.
  • Healthcare provider BLS/CPR certifications. ACLS strongly preferred.
  • 1+ years RN experience
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Note - RNs hired into units that require a competency in cardiac rhythm interpretation will be required to take a rhythm assessment in their first week. This will include standard cardiac rhythms, dysrhythmias and paced rhythms.

Your resume must include a resume and a cover letter (explaining your interest in the area you are applying).

To learn more, contact: Amie J Sessum, Sr. Recruiter at 425-688-5470 or amiejo.sessum@overlakehospital.org

Overlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.

Why join Overlake?

We're proud to offer benefits that support you in every stage of your career and life. But it's our inspirational culture that has made us one of America's Top 150 places to work in healthcare for several years in a row.

  • Local, visible leaders who care about you.
  • A values-based work environment.
  • Medical insurance premiums as low as $0 per month.
  • Many Overlake services covered at 100%.
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year.
  • Generous retirement plan matching starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years with immediate vesting.
  • Pre-tax and Roth after tax retirement savings plans.
  • An expanded Employee Assistance Program.
  • A caregiver support program to help with everything from childcare to eldercare.
  • Free parking and Orca transit passes.

If this sounds like an environment where you'll thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

How much will this job pay?

Posted pay ranges represent the entire pay scale, from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional pay based on shift, certification or level of education. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience and internal equity. If you have questions about Overlake's pay practices, employee benefits or the pay for a specific position, please contact HR@overlakehospital.org

From Overlake Medical Center's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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