High Acuity Float Pool RN
Seattle, Washington
Virginia Mason Medical Center and Seattle Medical Center

High Acuity Float Pool RN (Registered Nurse)

Location

Seattle, Washington

Contract Length

13 weeks

Unit / Department

High Acuity Float Pool

Float Scope

Critical Care Unit, Observation, Med Surg, General Surgery, Ortho Surgery, Short Stay Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Telemetry, Progressive Care

Required Qualifications

• RN license: WA or Compact License
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NIHSS
• EPIC experience
• Prior floating experience, including float pool shifts, other facilities, or floating to other floors/units
• 2 years ICU experience
• Ability to titrate drips

Preferred Qualifications

• High acuity experience
• For night shift candidates: experience with CRRT, Impella, ECMO, IABP, and PA catheters is helpful

Schedule

• Nights
• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Self-scheduling
• 3 weekend shifts per schedule
• Holidays required

Clinical Details

• Common patient types: Medical, Surgical, Neuro, and cardiac
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1-2 depending on acuity; may be 1-3 if acuity is lower or there are transfer orders
• Common titratable or set-rate drips: Epi, Norepi, Dobutamine, Propofol, Esmolol, Hydromorphone, Midazolam, CIS
• Respiratory equipment: Vent, High flow, BiPap, CPAP
• Monitor techs present; RNs read strips
• Charge/Res are free
• Nurse aids usually 1-2 depending on daily census

Orientation

• General Hospital Orientation
• Myles Modules
• Cerner Validation class
• On-unit orientation: 2 shifts in the ICU

Additional Notes

• Parking is paid by the traveler; garage parking is available with daily and monthly options, or travelers can use the Kings County Transit System
• No call or standby requirement
• Scrub color: Royal Blue