NICU RN
Spokane, WA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

NICU RN

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date and pay: Not included

Schedule and Staffing

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Required, variable
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not required
• 48-hour weeks: Not approved
• Expected ratios: 1:1, 1:2, 1:3
• Float: Will float between units. Requires a float policy acknowledgement and may require floating to another facility within a reasonable distance.

Facility Information

• Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level II Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 629
• Teaching hospital
• Scrub color: Any color for RNs and RRTs
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking: No fee

Required Qualifications

• Nursing license: Valid RN license in Washington
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• NICU experience: 1 year of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience, with NICU experience within the last year

Certifications

The source lists the following certifications, to be verified against the job's specific requirements:

• ACLS, BLS, PALS: Must be AHA (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure): Issued by AAP, AHA, or Canadian Paediatric Society
• IV certification
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)
• NIH Stroke Certification: Renewed every 2 years unless the card states otherwise
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy)

Background, Health, and Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering the past 7 years, and updated annually. Includes criminal, sex offender, and education verification.
• Exclusion-list checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG): Within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Washington State Patrol search: Required by state law within 90 days of start
• Drug screen: 9-panel, within 12 months of start, without marijuana/THC
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN
• TB: IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or positive titer plus vaccination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer
• Tdap: Within 10 years, declination accepted
• Flu: Vaccine or declination during flu season
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Respirator clearance and fit testing: Required for travel, updated annually
• Badge photo: Passport-style, neutral background, JPEG format
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card (for I-9)