ICU RN
Vancouver, Washington
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

Stepdown Registered Nurse (ICU)

Position Overview

• Location: Vancouver, Washington
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: ASAP, within 4 weeks of offer for compliance
• Orientation Dates: Bi-weekly on Mondays: 11/16, 11/30, 12/14
• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (18:30 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Float Scope: May float to IMCU and Med/Surg if needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network or Canadian AHA
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network or Canadian AHA
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Background and Drug Screening

• Background check within 60 days of start, with annual updates required for Aya Direct candidates (this sentence has been removed)
• Background check requirements include SSN trace, 7-year county, state, and federal searches, national criminal search, and Social Security verification
• Washington State Patrol check within 90 days prior to start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks run 15 days prior to start and every 45 days after
• Drug test within 30 days of start, including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, 6-monoacetylmorphine, opiates, oxycodone/oxymorphone, and PCP

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative IGRA or two PPDs within 1 year of start
• TB questionnaire required annually in lieu of TB retesting
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, declination, or vaccine series with positive titer
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: laboratory immunity, titers, vaccines, or facility-specific declination
• Flu vaccine or declination on file during flu season (11/01 to 03/31)
• Onsite fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually
• RespSafety Clearance, updated annually (required for onsite candidates)

Orientation and Onboarding

• Online orientation test, completed before start with a 100% score
• Orientation manual review, traveler orientation checklist, and dress code review before start
• Criminal disclosure statement and demographic form before start
• Employment application and facility ID badge form before start
• Passport-style photo with white or gray background for badge