ICU Registered Nurse - Night Shift
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

ICU Registered Nurse (Night Shift)

Location: Seattle, Washington Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:30 Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Overview

• Unit: Critical Care Department, including MICU and SICU
• Patient Population: Care for all patient populations except CV and Neuro. Staff move among units.
• Specialized Focus: About 50% of patients are specialized liver cases and multi-system organ failure. Common focus areas include sepsis, respiratory failure, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, GI bleed, and liver transplant.
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Float Scope: May float to IMC/Tele and other campuses in the system. Floating to other campuses is rare.
• Scheduling: Block scheduling for 3 days, but a 6-on/8-off pattern cannot be guaranteed. Weekends are at least every other weekend, possibly more to meet unit needs. Schedule is about every 6 weeks, a mix of self-scheduling and travelers, with flexibility to meet unit needs. Holiday RTO is OK.
• Auto Offer: Up to 7 days approved for auto offer, no holidays. Anything more does not qualify.

Experience

• Required Specialty Experience: 2 years
• Specialty Breadth: Experience in more than 2 specialized areas is required (for example, SICU and Neuro ICU).
• Travelers: First-time travelers accepted with experience.
• Internal Perm Candidates: Perm candidates from other non-Swedish system facilities are eligible for a travel contract if separated for at least 3 months.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience of 1 year, obtained within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification: CCRN
• COVID Documentation: A copy of the latest vaccination record is preferred. Declinations are not required.

Clinical Skills

• Chest tube set-up and care, CPAP/BiPAP
• RSI drugs, trach care, ventilators
• Blood and blood product administration
• Cardioversion and defibrillation
• Cooling and warming blankets
• CRRT, dialysis, Arctic Sun
• CVP and PA lines, rapid infuser, sheath removal
• PCA pumps, PICC and central lines, port-a-cath and vascular access care, syringe pumps
• Triple lumen catheter, wound VAC
• Drains, epidural pumps, feeding tubes, fistula care

Medications Commonly Administered

Amiodarone, antiarrhythmics, antipsychotics, antiseizure medications, atropine, beta blockers, Cardizem, dobutamine, dopamine, epinephrine, heparin, hydralazine, insulin, ketamine, Lasix, Levophed, magnesium sulfate, milrinone, Neo-Synephrine, nicardipine, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, norepinephrine, TPA, vasopressin