Critical Care Float RN
Seattle, Washington
Harborview Medical Center

Critical Care Float Nurse (Registered Nurse) - Travel/Contract

Location: Seattle, Washington
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Job Summary

• Float within scope to all critical care units in a Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Must have recent ICU experience within the last year.
• Academic/Teaching facility experience required.
• Telemetry skills required, including proficiency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias (a competency test will be administered).
• Required clinical skills: ventilators, IV starts, telemetry, conscious sedation.
• Preferred skills: intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, pulmonary artery (PA) lines.
• Weekend work required every other weekend.
• No on-call duties.
• Locals accepted; no pending license accepted.
• Block scheduling accommodations not available.
• References must be from a direct supervisor (not a charge nurse).
• Must submit Return to Office (RTO) documentation prior to facility submission; no additional RTO granted after offer.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State.
• Minimum 3 years of Critical Care Float nursing experience, including recent experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Proficient in telemetry and interpretation and management of dysrhythmias.
• Experience with ventilator management.
• Conscious sedation competency.
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience.

Facility & Work Environment

• Magnet-designated, teaching hospital with 500 staffed beds.
• Charting system: Epic with hard stops.
• Scrub color: Any solid color; light blue scrubs provided on unit.
• Parking available onsite and offsite with shuttle service (weekday only).
• Orientation testing is pass/fail with an 80% passing score required.
• Badge photo required (professional, waist-up, clear lighting, simple background).

Additional Notes

• First-time travel nurses are not accepted; strong ICU experience is mandatory.
• No pending licenses accepted.
• Must complete facility-specific documents including job description acknowledgment, equipment safety form, health history, policies and procedures acknowledgment, license acknowledgment, and code of conduct.
• Physical exam within 1 year recommended but not required by facility.
• Annual stroke education required for RNs working in neuro and ICU units.
• Candidates must complete all pending license requirements (including fingerprinting) prior to starting.
• Candidates must complete all required competency exams and certifications prior to start date.
• Facility requires acknowledgment of pass/fail testing results and compliance with all health and safety protocols.

This position is ideal for experienced critical care RNs with strong ICU and telemetry skills seeking a night shift travel assignment in a high-acuity, academic Level 1 Trauma Center environment.