High Acuity Float Pool RN
Seattle, Washington
Virginia Mason Medical Center and Seattle Medical Center

Registered Nurse — High Acuity Float Pool

Location

• Seattle, Washington

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift

• Nights, 12 hours
• 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Active Washington or Compact RN license
• BLS and ACLS certifications
• 2 years of ICU experience
• Experience with high-acuity care preferred
• Prior floating experience required
• EPIC experience required

Job Responsibilities

• Must be able to titrate drips
• Float pool assignments may include critical care, observation, med surg, general surgery, ortho surgery, short stay surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, telemetry, and progressive care

Schedule Requirements

• Self-scheduling
• 3 weekend shifts per schedule
• Holiday coverage required

Clinical Environment

• Nurse-to-patient ratios vary by acuity, typically 1-2 and sometimes 1-3
• Charge nurse and house supervisor do not take assignments
• Nurse aides are usually available
• Respiratory equipment includes vents, high flow, BiPAP, and CPAP
• Telemetry monitoring is present, and RNs read strips

Orientation

• General hospital orientation
• Myles modules
• Cerner validation class
• On-unit orientation with 2 ICU shifts

Dress Code

• Royal Blue scrubs

Parking

• Parking is paid by the traveler; garage parking is available with daily and monthly options
• Transit is also available