NICU RN
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

NICU

Overview

• Travel/Contract RN position in Seattle, Washington.
• Level III or IV NICU.
• 13-week contract.
• Day shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00–19:30.
• 36 hours per week.
• 77-bed NICU with average census of 50.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington.
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care (3 years of experience).
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• ACLS.
• BLS.
• PALS.
• NRP.
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs.
• IV Certification.
• NIH Stroke Certification.
• Fit Mask.
• RespSafety Clearance.
• References: minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment total within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting.
• Employment application with at least the last 5 years of employment.
• Skills checklist required for the applicable unit.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam, as applicable by profession.
• Competency Exam, as applicable by profession/specialty.
• Washington State Patrol search required within 90 days of start.
• Background check required within 90 days of start.
• Education verification required for all candidates.
• Drug screen within 12 months of start.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start.
• TB clearance within 12 months of start.
• Tdap within 10 years.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, flu, and COVID documentation or declination as applicable.
• Must be separated from any previous perm role at a Providence-affiliated facility for at least 3 months.
• Experience with CPAP/BiPap.
• Experience with High Frequency Ventilation.
• Experience with Oscillators.
• Experience with ventilator management.
• Experience with blood and blood products administration.
• Experience with cardioversion/defibrillation.
• Experience with cooling/warming blankets.
• Experience with feeding tubes.
• Experience with PICC/central line management.
• Experience with syringe pumps.

Preferred

• Block scheduling if preferred; can work 3 or more shifts in a row.

Clinical Notes

• Travelers usually do not admit babies because the unit has a dedicated Admit Nurse.
• Very rarely floats to Peds; if floated there, only infants are assigned.
• No ECMO, but all others are supported.
• Clinical capabilities listed include CPAP/BiPap, high frequency vents, oscillators, vents, blood/blood products administration, cardioversion/defibrillation, cooling/warming blanket, feeding tubes, PICC/central lines, syringe pumps, high-risk deliveries, and neonatal surgeries.
• Rarely floats due to high NICU need, but may float to Issaquah or Edmonds SCN, or Pediatrics/NBN for newborns only.