Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Seattle, Washington
University of Washington Medical Center

ED RN

Location: Seattle, Washington Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start date: 11/30 or 12/14 Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Facility: Magnet, teaching center, 637 staffed beds

Unit Details

• Unit has 27 rooms, with the ability to flex into hallway beds and vertical care area spaces.
• Patient mix includes oncology, cardiology, transplant history, VAD patients, non-trauma patients, a small pediatric population, and psych/behavioral health patients.
• Floating within the hospital is allowed. Floating to sister hospitals is not.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• ED experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Unit-Specific Certifications

The source lists the following certifications in the unit job descriptions, which were not provided: NRP, CHEMO, EFM (online acceptable), and NIH Stroke.

Scheduling and Policies

• Weekend work is required unless the posted schedule states otherwise.
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays.
• Block scheduling is not accepted unless the posting states otherwise.
• Does not accept first-time travelers.
• Does not accept pending licenses.
• Accepts local candidates.
• Return-to-origin (RTO) restriction: 1 week maximum.
• Low census: may be called off without charge or placed on call in 4-hour increments, up to one shift's worth of hours in a 2-week cycle.
• Prefers candidates with exceptional evaluations from manager- or director-level references.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: 7-year criminal background check within 45 days of start, plus OIG, SAM, sex offender, and WA WATCH searches. Education verification is required for RNs, and a diploma or transcript is needed if the degree cannot be verified. Driving-related offenses do not require client approval.
• Licensing: Washington license complaint clearance is required for Washington license holders and not required for compact licenses. RNs using an out-of-state compact license must complete a 6-hour suicide prevention course from the WA-approved list before working in Washington, plus a demographic attestation.
• Health: Physical exam signed by a physician within 1 year of start. 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of start. Fit test within 9 months of start (one listing says 12 months). Annual TB screening, with two PPDs or an IGRA within 90 days. Tdap within 10 years. Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a positive titer or 2 vaccines. Hepatitis B requires a positive titer and series, or a declination. Flu vaccination or declination is required during flu season (9/29-3/31), with a documentation deadline of 11/13. COVID vaccination or declination is required for tracking.
• Declinations: Declining vaccines may result in a mandatory furlough of at least 21 days if a vaccine-preventable communicable disease is contracted.
• Other: Hand-completed agreement required for return candidates with a gap of 30 days to under 1 year. Badge photo due the Monday before start (DMV style, no selfies). Welcome email with facility email setup and learning modules arrives about 1 week before start. Infusion pump integration video and attestation are required for all RNs. Social Security card is needed only if used for I-9.