For over 80 years now, Virginia Mason Medical Center has been offering its services to the residents of Seattle, WA. First opened in 1920, Virginia Mason Medical Center is a private, non-profit organization, constituted by a network of 9 medical facilities, about 5,000 employees, over 400 physicians and an acute?care hospital with 336 licensed beds. Its vision is a commitment to be the quality leader in healthcare through a constant effort to improve the health and well-being of its patients. This commitment is exemplified by the investment in research, which amounted to $20 million in 2004 used by the Benaroya Research Institute. A true pioneer in the field, Virginia Mason Medical Center continues to break new ground: it is the first non-profit hospital to implement a 100 percent staff influenza immunization in 2005, the first medical center in the state to use Da Vinci robotically-assisted surgical system in 2001, first to use teleradiology to treat off-site patients in 1995, just to name a few.
With such an impressive list of accolades, it is easy to see that Virginia Mason Medical Center has a lot to offer: emergencies, surgery, endocrinology, heart institute, sports medicine, nutrition services, hyperbaric medicine, diabetes center, urology, orthopedics, dermatology, sleep medicine, radiology, gynecology, eyecare, pediatrics, physical rehabilitation and psychiatry, among many other services.
There are plenty of opportunities for someone who might be looking for a job in nursing. Virginia Mason Medical Center is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that will consider all applicants, regardless of their personal background. At the time of this writing, there are plenty of positions open, but bear in mind that the database includes positions available in all 9 of the medical centers that encompass the network, so you will need to browse through quite a few possibilities. This organization is a trailblazer in the field, so it really doesn?t get any better than this. And one more thing: the application can be made online. You don?t have a résumé? Not a problem! The website has an option to help you with that, too.