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

RN (Registered Nurse)

Location

Seattle, Washington

Contract Length

13 weeks

Schedule

• Day shift
• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Self-scheduling available
• 3 weekend shifts per schedule
• Holiday shifts required

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license for Washington or a compact state
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• 2 years of ICU experience
• Prior floating experience
• Epic experience

Clinical Setting

• High-acuity float pool covering critical care, observation, med surg, general surgery, ortho surgery, short stay surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, telemetry, and progressive care

Responsibilities

• Titrate drips
• Read telemetry strips

Unit Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratios vary by acuity, typically 1-2 and sometimes 1-3
• Charge nurse and resource nurses do not take assignments
• Nurse aides are usually present
• Common equipment includes vents, high-flow, BiPAP, and CPAP

Orientation

• General hospital orientation
• On-unit orientation
• 2 ICU shifts of unit orientation

Dress Code

• Royal blue scrubs

Parking

• Parking is available at the hospital garage with daily and monthly options, at additional cost