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Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, UW Medical Center

UW Medicine logoUW Medicine$86.17/hrSeattle, WAPart timePosted 6d agoStill open, checked every night

How this pay compares

This posting states $86.17 an hour. Open emergency room nurse jobs in Washington post a median of $69.49 an hour, the middle half $62.22–$71.27, across 74 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above 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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What Washington law requires of the employer

  • 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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About the job

Job Description

UW Medical Center-Montlake's-ED has an opportunity for an experienced ED nurse to join their team.

As a Magnet recognized organization, the University of Washington Medical Center recognizes the contribution of nursing to high quality patient care, values professional nursing practice, promotes ongoing development of nursing staff, encourages autonomy and innovation, and supports interdisciplinary collaboration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assessment and nursing diagnosis of patients.
  • Care planning.
  • Implementation of safe nursing care.
  • Evaluation of patient responses to nursing care.
  • Patient teaching and advocacy

Admission, discharge, and transfer processes.

SCHEDULE

  • 90%-night shift
  • (36 hours/weeks) 12 hr. shifts.

REQUIRMENT

  • Two or more years of ED nursing experience.
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • Have/obtain a Washington State RN license.

UW MEDICAL CENTER

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

Excellence. Exploration. Education. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum

$46.97 hourly

Pay Range Maximum

$86.17 hourly

Other Compensation

BSN or Higher premium $1.00/hr Certification premium $1.25/hr Night shift differential $5.00/hr Weekend shift differential $4.00/hr; Sunday Night premium $3.00/hr Over time pay Relocation available

Benefits

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)

90.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit

WSNA UWMC Montlake

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81 .

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law .

From UW Medicine's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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