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

High Acuity Float Pool RN

Overview

• Role: RN (Registered Nurse)
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Unit/Department: High Acuity Float Pool

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred

• High acuity experience

Unit Details

• Float pool includes: Critical Care Unit, Observation, Med Surg, General Surgery, Ortho Surgery, Short Stay Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Telemetry, and Progressive Care
• Common patient types: Medical, Surgical, Neuro, and cardiac
• RN titration of drips is required
• Common titratable/set-rate drips include Epi, Norepi, Dobutamine, Propofol, Esmolol, Hydromorphone, Midazolam, and CIS
• Respiratory equipment includes Vent, High flow, BiPap, and CPAP
• Phillips monitors are used, with at least 1 monitor tech
• RNs read strips
• Nurse aides are usually present, with ratios of 1-2 depending on daily census
• Charge/Res are free
• Self-scheduling is allowed
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekend shifts per schedule
• Holiday work is required
• No call or standby requirement
• Assignments are created by the charge RN at 0645-1845, and RNs choose assignments
• Scrub color: Royal Blue
• Orientation includes General Hospital Orientation, Myles Modules, Cerner Validation class, and 2 shifts of on-unit ICU orientation

Parking

• Parking is paid by the traveler; garage parking has daily and monthly options, or travelers can use the Kings County Transit System