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

PICU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30
• Schedule: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Shift Options: The facility can take either 3x12 or 4x12 shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• At least 1 year of Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) experience, completed within the last year
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation (Heart & Stroke certification only)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation (Heart & Stroke certification only)

Clinical Areas and Skills Listed

• Unit: Pediatric Critical Care
• Experience Areas: Critical care, ENT, general surgery, orthopedics, post-op/pre-op
• Skills Listed: Breathing treatments, chest tube setup and care, CPAP/BiPAP, high-frequency vents, oscillators, procedure sedation, RSI drugs, trach care, vents, blood and blood product administration, CVP monitoring, 12-lead EKG, drains, epidural pumps, PCA pumps, PICC/central lines, port access and care, syringe pumps, traction/halo/pin care, triple lumen catheters, wound VAC

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Floating: Required to NICU or other units within the nurse's skill set. Orientation is provided.
• Time Off Requests (RTO): Up to 3 days accepted. Other requests require screening. No holiday RTO.
• Scheduling Priority: Permanent staff self-schedule first, and travelers fill unit needs.
• Hiring Note: Candidates who have been separated from permanent positions at other facilities in the system for at least 3 months are eligible for a travel contract.
• Experience Note: First-time travelers are accepted with the required experience.

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical Exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO (an APRN signature is accepted). Must confirm the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation.
• TB Screening: Negative IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON Gold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start. Positive TB requires proof of past positive and a chest X-ray.
• Immunizations: MMR (2 doses or positive titer), Varicella (2 doses or positive titer), Hepatitis B (signed declination, or positive titer and vaccination), Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• Flu Vaccine: Required during flu season, or a declination on the required form
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Drug Screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Fit Testing: Any mask type is acceptable. Testing is completed onsite if no valid record exists.
• Respiratory Clearance: Required for respirator use, completed through a virtual questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional
• Training: Annual facility regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours)

Background and Credentialing

• Background Check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually
• Washington State Patrol/WATCH Search: Required by state law within 90 days of start
• Education Verification: Third-party verification of nursing degree required
• Employment History: Application must cover at least the last 5 years of employment.
• References: Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card
• Exclusion Checks: Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Background Results That Cancel Placement: Open or active hits, any felony case, more than one DUI charge, or any sex offender hit