Tele/PCU Float Pool RN
Seattle, Washington
Virginia Mason Medical Center and Seattle Medical Center

Tele/PCU Float Pool RN

Overview

• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center
• Shift: Nights
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• RN license: WA or Compact License
• BLS
• ACLS
• EPIC experience
• Prior floating experience in float pool shifts, other facilities, and/or floating to other floors/units
• Med-surg experience
• PCU/Stepdown level of experience

Preferred

• 48-hour guarantee; manager is also open to 36-hour/week contracts

Unit Details

• Float pool includes: Observation unit, Med-Surg, General Surgery, Ortho Surgery, Short Stay Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Telemetry, and Progressive Care
• Common patient types include med-surg, post-op surgical patients, and PCU patients with strokes, lines, drains, chest tubes, CHF, post vascular procedures, arrhythmias, and DKA
• Remote cardiac monitoring is used, and RNs read strips
• CPAP and BiPAP are sometimes used
• Nurse aides are available
• Royal Blue scrubs

Schedule

• Self-scheduling is allowed
• Every other weekend is required
• Holiday coverage depends on staffing
• No call or standby requirement

Orientation

• General Hospital Orientation
• Myles Modules
• Cerner Validation class
• On-unit orientation

Additional Notes

• Parking is paid; garage parking has daily and monthly options, and the hospital does not reimburse parking
• Travelers may use the Kings County Transit System