Critical Care Float Nurse
Seattle, Washington
Harborview Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Critical Care Float Nurse (RN)

Location

• Seattle, Washington

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 26 weeks

Schedule

• Night shift only (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays (holiday restrictions apply)

Position Details

• Float to all critical care units within the facility
• Telemetry skills required, including proficiency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias (a competency test will be administered)
• Must have recent ICU experience within the last year
• Academic/Teaching hospital experience required
• Required clinical skills: ventilators, IV starts, telemetry, conscious sedation
• Preferred skills: intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, pulmonary artery (PA) lines
• No on-call requirement
• Block scheduling not accommodated
• Local candidates accepted (no radius restrictions)
• Pending licenses not accepted
• References must be from direct supervisors (not charge nurses)

Required Qualifications

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

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check required within 45 days of start, including nationwide and sex offender searches
• Education verification required (diploma or transcript acceptable)
• WA WATCH search required for Washington state compliance
• Photo for badge required (professional, waist-up, clear lighting, simple background)
• Various facility-specific documents must be signed and submitted (e.g., license acknowledgment, equipment safety, health history, policies and procedures, job description, PCIS agreement, personal data form)
• WA License Complaint Clearance required for all using a Washington State license

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year prior to start (not required by facility but required for agency)
• Mask fit test within 12 months of start (specific mask models required)
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years or documented declination
• Negative TB test (Qgold, Tspot, or 2-step PPD within 90 days) or chest X-ray if positive TB history
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Immunizations or titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer or declination; vaccine series plus confirmatory titer required if non-immune)
  • Varicella
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (September 29 - March 31)
• COVID vaccination or declination required for tracking purposes

Additional Training and Competencies

• Annual stroke education required for RNs working in neuro and critical care units
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification as applicable
• Suicide prevention training required for multi-state licensed nurses working in Washington (6-hour course)
• Color blindness testing required annually starting 5/4/2026

Notes

• Candidates must submit requested time off (RTO) prior to offer; no additional RTO granted after offer
• Orientation includes pass/fail testing; failure to pass results in cancellation
• Drug screening required by agency within past 12 months; pending drug screens at start are at agency discretion
• Facility uses Epic for charting with hard stops
• Parking available onsite and offsite with shuttle service (details provided separately)

This position is ideal for experienced critical care RNs with strong ICU and telemetry skills seeking a travel contract in a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital environment.