CVICU RN
Seattle, Washington
Harborview Medical Center

RN / ICU, Seattle, Washington

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start date: 11/30
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3 x 12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Facility type: Magnet, teaching, Level I Trauma
• Charting system: Epic, with a hard stop. This is software familiarity, not a credential.

Unit and Assignment

• Cares for Cardiac ICU patients, with a focus on cardiology, and takes overflow from MICU, Trauma ICU, and Neuro ICU.
• 23 total staffed beds on the unit.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2.
• Floating to other ICUs and border areas should be expected.
• The manager prefers to avoid travel pairs.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Washington RN license (Washington state or compact license; pending licenses are not accepted)
• 2 years of CVICU (cardiovascular ICU) experience, including intensive care and critical care experience
• CVICU experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment (first-time travelers are not accepted)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic (software familiarity; the charting system has a hard stop)

Preferred

• Experience in high-volume, high-acuity, teaching, and trauma facilities.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification. It is preferred but not required.

Schedule and Work Expectations

• Every other weekend is required. Travelers are asked to be flexible for unit needs.
• Not on call.
• Block scheduling is not accommodated.
• Maximum of 6 days of RTO (return to office) restrictions.
• The facility may call off 1 shift per two-week pay period.
• Scrubs: solid blue, provided by the facility as needed, or the nurse's own solid color.
• Parking: onsite parking and an offsite garage with a shuttle (weekdays only, 5 am to 10 pm). Fees apply.

Credentials, Competencies, and Onboarding

• Background checks: 7-year criminal background check within 45 days of start, plus sex offender, OIG/SAM, and Washington WATCH searches.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within the past 12 months.
• Physical: Within 1 year before start.
• Color blindness test: Completed online, updated annually.
• Medication test: Must score at least 80% in dosage calculations and show the score breakdown.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG exam: Must score 80% or higher, with 2 attempts allowed. Must be completed and on file 10 days before start. ICU is a required unit for this exam.
• Orientation testing: Basic knowledge test for ICU (not pass/fail).
• Stroke education: Annual stroke education modules are required for ICU staff.
• TB: QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or a 2-step PPD within 90 days of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire.
• Tdap: Within the past 10 years, or a declination.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Titer, 2 vaccines, or a declination.
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer and full vaccine series, or a declination.
• Influenza: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (09/29 to 03/31). Documentation due by 11/13 for the 2026-27 season.
• COVID-19: Vaccination or declination, for tracking.
• Respirator fit test: Within 12 months of start. Must use a 3M 1860R, 1860S, or 1870+ mask. Nurses who fail can complete PAPR training onsite.
• Multistate (compact) license from another state, working in Washington: Must complete a 6-hour suicide prevention training from the approved list and a demographic attestation before starting.
• Other: Badge photo (professional, waist up, plain background) and facility-specific signed forms.