ED RN
Seattle, Washington
University of Washington Medical Center

Registered Nurse – ED RN

Location: Seattle, Washington Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: 11/16 Unit: Emergency department (ED)

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00–7:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Patient ratio: 1:4
• Weekends: As needed
• Call: No call
• Floating: May float within the hospital. Does not float to sister hospitals.
• Block schedule: Not open to accommodating a block schedule unless the posting states otherwise
• Return-to-origin (RTO) restriction: 1 week maximum

Required Qualifications

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

Eligibility and Candidate Notes

• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Accepted
• Pending license: Not accepted

Background and Documentation

• Criminal background check: 7-year check, completed within 45 days of start
• Washington WATCH search: Required
• Other searches: Sex offender registry, HHS/OIG, EPLS/GSA/SAM
• Washington license complaint clearance: Required for Washington license holders; not required for compact license holders
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of start
• Physical exam: Physical health statement signed by a physician within 1 year of start
• Social Security card: Required only if used for I-9
• Photo for badge: Due the Monday before start (DMV-style, no selfies)

Health and Immunizations

• TB: Either two PPDs (the first within 12 months, the second within 90 days) or a QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 90 days. Chest X-ray and annual questionnaire required after a positive result.
• Fit testing: Within 12 months of start. Acceptable masks: 3M 1870+ (preferred), 3M 1860S, 3M 1860R.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines
• Varicella: Titer or 2 vaccines; history of disease is not accepted
• Tdap: Within 10 years before start
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer with vaccine series, or a declination
• Influenza: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (09/29–03/31); documentation due by 11/13
• COVID: Vaccination or declination for tracking

Facility Highlights

• Designations: Magnet, teaching center, Level 4 trauma
• Total staffed beds: 281
• Emergency department: 22 private treatment rooms, 5 trauma/critical care rooms, mobile and bedside admissions, and a triage room staffed 24 hours a day
• Scrubs: Any color; scrubs provided for OR personnel