Outpatient Clinic RN
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - Cherry Hill Campus

Outpatient Clinic RN

Job Overview

• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Setting: Heart & Vascular Clinic
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 32 weeks
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
• Start date: 9/21/2026
• End date: 4/30/2027
• Open to: Local, non-local, and true traveler candidates
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Weekend work: Not required
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Not required

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• 1 year of experience as an RN in an outpatient cardiology clinic and triage setting
• EPIC experience

Key Responsibilities

• Triage cardiology patient calls and messages using clinic protocols and provider direction
• Assess symptoms and determine appropriate escalation
• Reinforce medication instructions ordered by providers
• Perform medication reconciliation, vital signs, pain assessment, and 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition
• Escalate urgent concerns such as chest pain, shortness of breath, syncope, stroke-like symptoms, uncontrolled bleeding, unstable vitals, or vascular access complications

Relevant Clinical Skills

• Arrhythmia interpretation
• CPR/cardiac arrest response
• AED use
• Oxygen administration
• Patient education on lifestyle and medication adherence
• Follow-up phone calls
• Quality improvement initiatives

Additional Notes

• The role is ambulatory and not procedural sedation or cath lab intra-procedure nursing unless specifically trained and credentialed
• Patients may be medically complex and include those preparing for or recovering from cardiac catheterization, PCI/stent placement, EP procedures, structural heart procedures, cardioversions, or vascular/interventional studies
• Scrubs: any color