Interventional Radiology RN
Seattle, WA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

IR RN – Interventional Radiology

Location: Seattle, Washington Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start date: 1/4 Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (0700–1930), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Unit: Department of Radiology (Interventional Radiology)

Role Overview

• Primarily supports pain procedures, procedure prep, and recovery
• Assists pre- and post-procedure as needed
• Responds to urgent and emergent interventional needs (e.g., Code Stroke, STEMI, Trauma, IR body) and recovers patients from sedation/anesthesia
• Float scope: IR and Neuro IR (potentially pre/post-op as needed)
• On-call, holiday, and weekend requirements apply
• Weekends: every 3rd weekend, which may vary depending on vacation

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Interventional Radiology experience, with Interventional Radiology experience within the last year
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• Minimum 2 years of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience
• Critical care experience
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with Epic
• Primary source verification of RN license
• Medication test (required for RNs), with a score of at least 80% in the Dosage Calculations category
• Passing score on the Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (listed for Interventional Radiology; confirm with the unit description). Passing score is 80% or above, with two attempts allowed. Must be completed and on file 10 days before start.
• Completion of the annual stroke education modules (review only; nothing to submit before start)

Preferred / Not Required

• Block schedule is not accommodated
• Pending licenses are not accepted
• First-time travelers accepted if they meet all requirements
• Local candidates accepted (no radius rule specified)

Health and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check, completed within 45 days of start
• 9-panel drug screen within the past 12 months (instant results accepted)
• Physical exam within 1 year prior to start
• TB test (QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD) within 90 days of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Tdap within 10 years of start
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella: titer, 2 vaccines, or declination
• Hepatitis B: positive titer and full vaccine series, or declination
• Flu vaccination or declination (required)
• COVID vaccination or declination (required for tracking)
• Mask fit test within 12 months of start
• Online color blind test, required and updated annually starting 5/4/2026
• Multistate license holders working in Washington: 6-hour suicide prevention training and demographic attestation
• Washington license complaint clearance (required for Washington state licenses; not required for compact licenses)

Onboarding and Orientation

• Modules (about 2–3 hours) must be completed by the Thursday before start; candidate is not cleared until complete
• On-site orientation testing for all RNs (not pass/fail)
• Adult medication test required for all RN units
• Documents to sign or complete: badge photo, license acknowledgment, equipment safety form, health history form, policies and procedures acknowledgment, code of conduct acknowledgment, facility job description, personal data form, and background packet

Facility Highlights

• Magnet, teaching, and Level I trauma designation
• 500 staffed beds
• Scrubs: any solid color; light blue scrubs available on unit (provided by OR)
• Charting: electronic medical record (hard stop)
• Parking: offsite garage about 1 mile away, with a 10-minute shuttle running 5 a.m.–10 p.m., weekdays only