PICU RN
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

PICU Registered Nurse

Location: Seattle, Washington Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Schedule and Expectations

• Every other weekend required
• Up to 3 days of RTO (requested time off) accepted; any other RTO requires a screen; no holiday RTO
• Permanent staff self-schedule first; travelers fill to unit needs

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Washington
• PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care) experience of 1 year
• PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or Heart & Stroke from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or Heart & Stroke from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation

Clinical Experience and Skills

Unit experience: Pediatric Critical Care, critical care, ENT, general surgery, orthopedics, post-op/pre-op

Procedures and skills:

• Breathing treatments, chest tube setup and care, CPAP/BiPAP, high-frequency ventilators, oscillators, procedure sedation, RSI drugs
• Trach care, ventilators
• Blood and blood product administration
• CVP monitoring, 12-lead EKG
• Drains, epidural pumps, PCA pumps, PICC/central lines, port access and care, syringe pumps, traction/halo/pin care, triple lumen catheters, wound VAC

Float Scope

• Floating to NICU or other units within skill set is required
• Float policy acknowledgement required; may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance

Onboarding Requirements

• Orientation provided
• Background check, including education verification
• Drug screen
• Immunization and TB documentation
• Physical exam
• Respirator fit testing and clearance
• Two references covering one year of employment within the last three years in a comparable specialty
• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years