NICU RN
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

NICU RN

Location

Seattle, Washington

Assignment Details

• Travel/Contract
• 13 weeks
• Day shift, 4x12 hours, 7:00–19:30
• 48 hours per week

Role Overview

• Level III or IV NICU
• 77-bed NICU with average census of 50
• Travelers usually do not admit babies because the unit has a dedicated Admit Nurse
• Rarely floats to Peds; if floated there, care is limited to infants
• May float to Issaquah or Edmonds SCN, or Pediatrics/NBN for newborn care only
• Must be open to floating to different campuses

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care (3 years of experience)
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS
• NRP
• NURSYS verification
• IV certification
• NIH Stroke Certification
• Fit Mask
• RespSafety Clearance
• Washington State Patrol search
• Background check
• Education verification
• Employment application with at least the last 5 years of employment
• References: minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment total within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by profession
• Competency exam, as applicable by profession/specialty
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years
• Negative TB or chest X-ray
• Rubeola (Measles)
• Mumps
• Rubella
• Hepatitis B
• Varicella
• Drug testing
• Flu seasonal vaccination/documentation
• COVID documentation
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Must have been separated from any Providence affiliated facility for at least 3 months if previously a permanent employee

Clinical Experience / Skills

• Level III or IV NICU care
• 23–24 weeks gestation
• No ECMO, but all other listed NICU support is included:

  • CPAP/BiPap
  • High Frequency Vents
  • Oscillators
  • Vents
  • Blood/Blood Products Administration
  • Cardioversion/Defibrillation
  • Cooling/Warming Blanket
  • Feeding Tubes
  • PICC/Central Lines
  • Syringe Pumps
• Attends high-risk deliveries
• Neonatal surgeries

Preferred

• Block schedule if preferred, with ability to work 3 or more shifts in a row