PCU RN
Edmonds, Washington
Swedish/Edmonds Hospital

Registered Nurse - PCU

Location: Edmonds, Washington Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Schedule: Night shift, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Start eligibility: First-time travelers accepted

Unit and Float Scope

• Mixed Telemetry and IMCU across two floors
• IMCU on 3E, 1:3 patient ratio
• Telemetry on 2E, 1:4 patient ratio
• May float to IMCU, Telemetry, or CDU

Patient Population and Clinical Skills

• Patient populations: Adult, geriatric, general respiratory failure, cardiac, renal, CIWA, GI
• Skills and tasks: Pre/post cardiac cath care, BiPAP and CPAP, breathing treatments, cardioversion and defibrillation, cooling/warming blankets, 12-lead EKG, drains, epidural, feeding tube, fistula, PCA, and syringe pumps, PICC and central line care, port and vascular access care, triple-lumen catheters, wound vac, amiodarone and other antiarrhythmics, anti-seizure medications

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Must be IMU-level RNs for this PCU
• Former permanent employees of any affiliated facility in the health system must be separated from the system for a minimum of 3 months to qualify for a travel position
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs

Licensure

• Active compact license is honored
• Out-of-state compact license holders working in Washington must complete the Washington multi-state licensed demographic attestation before starting

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO
• TB screening (IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer, or documented alternative)
• Hepatitis B immunity or signed declination
• Varicella immunity (2 vaccines or positive titer, or documented alternative)
• Tdap within 10 years, or declination
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Flu vaccine or declination, and COVID vaccination record or declination
• RespSafety medical clearance, updated annually
• Fit mask testing, completed onsite if no valid record within 1 year

Background and History Requirements

• Background check within 90 days of start covering the past 7 years, updated annually
• Washington State Patrol search within 90 days of start
• Education verification of nursing degree
• Application covering at least the last 5 years of employment
• 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting

Training

• Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) assigned through the agency learning platform