ICU/ED Float RN
Seattle, WA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: ICU Float Registered Nurse (RN) with ED Experience

Location: Seattle, Washington
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 16 weeks (interpreted from 16 weeks)

Position Overview

• Role: ICU Float RN with Emergency Department (ED) experience
• Start Date: March 9
• Shift: Days, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (07:00 - 19:30)
• Float: RN will float within scope to other ICU units as needed, including Neuro ICU and ED
• Patient Ratios: ICU Days 1:1-2 (Hemodialysis patients 1:1)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• First-time travelers: Not accepted

Experience & Skills Required

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (ICU)
• Minimum Years of Experience: 3+ years ICU experience
• Required Experience: ICU experience within the last year, plus Neuro ICU or strong neuro skills
• Past Level 1 ED experience required (RN will also float to ED)
• Telemetry experience required with proficiency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias (a competency test will be administered)
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA only
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Required for all ER RNs; ATCN certificate acceptable in lieu
• Additional preferred certifications (not mandatory): CCRN, NRP, CHEMO, CPI

Facility Highlights

• Type: Magnet, Teaching Hospital, Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 500
• Charting System: Epic (with hard stops)
• Scrub Color: Any solid color scrubs allowed; light blue scrubs provided on unit
• Parking: Onsite parking available with fees; offsite parking with shuttle service available on weekdays

Background Checks & Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check required within 45 days of start
• Must run checks including counties, nationwide, sex offender registry, FACIS Level 1, WATCH (WA Access to Criminal History)
• Education verification required for Med Lab Techs (not applicable here)
• Additional checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, Sex Offender Search, State-specific searches (Washington WATCH)
• Photo for badge required (professional quality, waist up, no hats)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year prior to start (not required by facility but required by agency)
• Mask Fit Test within 12 months (specific mask models required)
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination form
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days; annual TB questionnaire required
• Required immunizations or titers: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B (titer or declination), Varicella
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (09/29 - 03/31)
• COVID vaccination or declination required for tracking purposes
• Drug screening within past 12 months (agency requirement, not facility)

Competency Exams & Testing

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required (score must show 80% in dosage calculations)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required (Relias Advanced Dysrhythmia Exam, 80% passing score, max 2 attempts)
• Basic knowledge and orientation testing on site during orientation (not pass/fail)

Additional Requirements

• Must sign facility-specific job description, license acknowledgment, equipment safety form, health history form, policies and procedures acknowledgment, security info form, personal data form, code of conduct acknowledgment, and other facility-specific documents
• Completion of orientation modules prior to start date (approx. 2-3 hours)
• References: 2 required (not uploaded but must be on profile)
• No on-call required
• Locals accepted

Summary

This is a travel contract ICU RN position requiring at least 3 years of ICU experience, recent ICU and neuro ICU skills, and prior Level 1 ED experience. The role involves floating between ICU and ED units with a day shift schedule. Multiple certifications and competency exams are mandatory, including telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation. The facility is a Magnet, Level I Trauma teaching hospital using Epic for charting. Comprehensive background checks, health screenings, and immunizations are required prior to start.

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