Pre-Op RN
Seattle, Washington
Harborview Medical Center

Pre-Op RN Travel/Contract Job

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 3x12 hours
• Weekly hours: 36
• Patient ratio: 3:1
• Weekend requirement: Yes
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling: Not open to block schedule
• Local candidates: Accepted
• First-time travelers: Not accepted
• On-call: Not required
• Pending license: Not accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Preoperative experience with 2 years of experience
• Preoperative experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience
• Endoscopy experience
• Radiology experience
• Experience with Epic

Role Details

• Works in pre-op with outpatient infusions and procedures under the Ambulatory Procedure Area
• Patient population includes pre-operative morning admission patients
• Core responsibilities include pre-procedure workup, check-in, medical history review, starting IVs, drawing labs, patient education, and phase 2 recovery
• Blood transfusion, starting IVs, and central line management are listed as hard stops
• Telemetry interpretation and management are part of the role
• Occasional pediatric patients may be seen, but this is rare

Experience Preferences

• PACU or procedural experience is preferred
• Sedation experience is not expected, but training may be provided

Additional Notes

• Magnet, teaching, Level I trauma facility
• Epic charting
• Scrubs: any solid color; light blue scrubs are also provided on the unit
• Onsite parking is available for a fee