NICU Registered Nurse
Seattle, Washington
University of Washington Medical Center

Job Opportunity: NICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Seattle, Washington

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (NICU)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 3x12 or 4x12 night shifts
• Start Date: February 23
• Unit: LDR unit with 6 beds and a Level 2 nursery
• Ratios: 1:1 patient care ratio
• Weekend Requirement: Yes (unless schedule states otherwise)
• Floating:

  • Within hospital: Yes (to vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections as baby nurse when nursery is closed)
  • To sister hospitals: No
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated unless otherwise stated
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending License Accepted: No
• Return to Office Restrictions: 1 week max

Experience & Skills Required

• Years of Experience: Minimum 3 years in NICU
• Required Skills:

  • Newborn resuscitation skills
  • CPAP and hi-flow experience
  • IV start skills
  • Experience attending high-risk deliveries as baby nurse
• First-timers Accepted: Yes

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Additional certifications recommended or required by unit (may include ACLS, PALS, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, etc. - verify per unit)

Facility Highlights

• Magnet designated, teaching center
• Level 4 Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 281
• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Any (scrubs provided for OR personnel)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check within 45 days of start
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, Sex Offender Search, State-specific searches (WA WATCH)
• Education Verification: Required (Diploma/Transcript acceptable for RNs)
• Competency Exams: Medication test/pharmacology, color blind testing, dysrhythmia/EKG, competency exam, and others as applicable
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam (within 1 year)
  • Fit mask test (within 12 months)
  • Immunizations and titers: TDAP, TB test or chest x-ray, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B (positive titer or declination), Varicella
  • Drug screening (10 panel)
  • Flu vaccination or approved exemption/declination (seasonal)
  • COVID vaccination or declination (for tracking)
• Facility Specific:

  • Photo for badge (DMV style, no selfies)
  • Various agreements and training modules (e.g., EPIC integration video, umbilical cord blood collection training for L&D RNs)
  • WA multi-state licensed nurses must complete suicide prevention training and demographic attestation as applicable

Additional Notes

• Guaranteed hours may be adjusted based on census; providers may be called off or placed on-call in 4-hour increments up to one shift in a 2-week cycle.
• For ambulatory or surgical areas closed on weekends/holidays, travelers may not be scheduled or guaranteed minimum hours during those times.

This position is ideal for NICU RNs with solid newborn resuscitation and high-risk delivery experience looking for a 13-week travel contract in a Magnet, teaching hospital environment in Seattle, WA.