NICU Registered Nurse
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center

NICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Seattle, Washington
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse
• Shift: Rotating 3x12 hour shifts (Day/Night); cannot do straight days or nights but can provide preference
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratios: 1:1 or 2:1
• Floating: Required within scope to other ICU environments (PICU, CICU, acute care floors) as needed
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Potentially required
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Remote Time Off (RTO): Must be included in submission and approved; no RTO during first 2 weeks due to orientation
• Scrub Color: Any color or T-shirt top, must be age-appropriate and kid-friendly
• Charting System: EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience, with NICU experience within the last year
• Experience working with neonate patients
• Telemetry experience
• Completed a minimum of 2 travel assignments
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

Compliance and Testing Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check required (county civil, state, national, FACIS 3, sex offender, global sanctions, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG)
  • Background check must be current and complete prior to start
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 1 year
  • Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year
  • Immunizations and titers required:

    • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (any Tdap after age 11 accepted)
    • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (MMR) - titer or vaccines with boosters if needed
    • Varicella - titer or 2 vaccines, boosters if low titer
    • Hepatitis B - positive antibody titer, completed vaccine series, or signed declination
    • Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (Oct-Mar)
  • TB testing:

    • Qgold/Tspot within 12 weeks of start OR 2 PPDs (one within 1 year, second within 12 weeks)
    • TB questionnaire required prior to start and annually (except Emergency and Radiology departments)
• Respiratory Protection:

  • Fit test required within 12 months prior to end of assignment; must be valid for entire assignment
  • Fit testing on site not allowed
  • Medical clearance for respirator use required annually
• Competency Exams:

  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required (passing score 80%)
  • Pediatric pharmacology competency exam required (80% score)
  • Unit-specific competency exams required prior to start
• Skills Checklists:

  • Pediatric skills checklist required for all NICU RNs
• Photo for Badge:

  • Must be on blue background, no hats or headwear, submitted within 72 hours of contract signing

Orientation and Training

• No RTO during first 2 weeks due to orientation
• Required to complete facility-specific training modules prior to start (approx. 8 hours)
• Epic inpatient nurse test-out modules required before start
• Respiratory protection training provided via facility platform

Facility Highlights

• Pediatric teaching hospital with Magnet recognition and Level I Trauma center
• Total staffed beds: 407

Additional Notes

• Candidates must include NICU level of each facility in submission profile
• Floating to PICU, CICU, and acute care floors is highly preferred
• Block scheduling is not accommodated
• Meal waiver agreement applicable for clinical candidates signed on or after 1/1/2026 (optional waiver of second meal period)

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