ICU Registered Nurse
Edmonds, Washington
Swedish/Edmonds Hospital

ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Overview

• Location: Edmonds, Washington
• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit Information

• Unit: General ICU
• Patient Conditions: Sepsis, post-cardiac arrest, IABP, COVID, respiratory failure, severe DKA, multi-system organ failure, CIWA, GI bleed, renal failure, stroke
• Equipment: Spacelabs telemetry monitors, Lifepack defibrillators and transport monitors, Bellmont for MTP, IABP, PA catheters, ventilators

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• At least 1 year of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience, with ICU experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• NIHSS certification

Eligibility

• First-Time Travelers: Accepted
• Former Employees: Former permanent employees of the health system must be separated for at least 3 months to qualify for a travel position.
• Compact Licenses: All facilities in the system honor active compact licenses.

Float

• Float is required as needed.
• Travelers may be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance and must sign a float policy acknowledgement.

Onboarding Requirements

Background and Screening

• Background check completed within 90 days of start, updated annually
• Education verification (nursing degree)
• Exclusion screenings: EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG, updated monthly
• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years
• References: minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable setting
• Drivers license or state ID and Social Security card

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN
• Negative TB test (IGRA, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
• Varicella immunity (2 vaccines or positive titer)
• Hepatitis B immunity (signed declination or positive titer plus vaccination)
• Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
• COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Fit mask test and annual RespSafety clearance

Training and Competencies

• Annual regulatory modules (approximately 3.5 hours)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually