PACU Registered Nurse
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Seattle, Washington
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Float required
• EPIC system experience required
• Not accepting first-time travelers (prior travel experience required)
• Candidates must have at least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience
• Perm candidates from other Providence facilities (non-Swedish) eligible if separated for at least 3 months
• Active compact license honored at all Swedish facilities

Patient Population & Unit Details

• Patient Diagnoses:

  • Pre-Op for inpatients and outpatients
  • Phase II Recovery ending with discharge home
  • General surgery including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, bowel resection, below/above knee amputations, vascular procedures, plastics, mandibular surgery, eye procedures, gynecology, dental, thoracic (no open hearts), podiatry, and ortho
  • Occasionally pre-op for cath lab (vascular procedures only) and endoscopy
  • Approximately 3-4% pediatrics; travelers not assigned to pediatrics unless they have pediatric experience

Required Skills & Competencies

• Work Settings: Ambulatory/Outpatient, Inpatient, Phase II Recovery, Pre-Post Op (all required)
• Cardiac Monitoring: Dysrhythmia recognition and management (required)
• Surgery Cases (required): ENT, General Surgery, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics (including spine and total joints), Urology
• Surgery Cases (preferred): Cardiac, Plastics, Podiatry, Robotics, Thoracic, Transplant
• Medications: Narcotics/Opioid analgesics, reversal agents (required)
• Pre/Post Op Care: Discharge instructions, pre/post operative procedures, pre-op assessment, education, and medications (required)
• Professional Skills: Pain assessment and management
• Breathing treatments including CPAP/BiPAP

Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - Required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Preferred

Prior Travel Experience

• Prior travel experience is required; first-time travelers will not be accepted

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, updated annually
• Education verification required for all candidates
• State-specific searches and registry checks as applicable (Washington state requirements apply)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Fit mask test required for travel candidates (updated annually)
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TDAP (within 10 years) or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer or declination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer or declination
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Drug screen: 10 panel within 90 days of start (instant tests not accepted)
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually for travel candidates

Training & Modules

• Must complete Providence WorkRamp modules as assigned, including:

  • Annual regulatory requirements
  • Specialty-specific modules for ER, L&D, leadership roles, etc.
  • Regional core and specialty-specific modules based on hospital system and location
• EPIC training modules required and must be completed prior to moving to Paid Day Work (PDW) status

Additional Notes

• Scrubs provided
• Float policy acknowledgment required; traveler may be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within the last 3 years
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years required

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with prior travel contract experience who are comfortable working in a fast-paced surgical and ambulatory care environment with diverse patient populations.