Swat Rn

Overview Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state  CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers.
At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. 
While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!
Responsibilities Job Summary:
This position is responsible for providing continuity of patient care by making assistance available where the need arises in the hospital.  The SWAT nurse may also be a resource when given a patient care assignment.  Assigned areas may include ICU, PCU, all clinical departments and nursing administration.
Essential Duties:
Performs Outpatient/Inpatient procedural sedation in Diagnostic Imaging and all Inpatient Units as needed.
Assesses and places PICC lines and midlines.
Starts difficult intravenous insertions throughout the facility.
Replaces or adjuncts unit staff due to illness, staffing shortages, etc. throughout the facility.
Assists with admissions, discharges, and other patient care issues during high acuity periods throughout the facility.
Assists with any special procedures and or difficult patient issues.
Serves as a resource to the more novice clinician.
Performs bed control, determining placement of direct admits, post-operative and emergency patients.
Qualifications Job Requirements: 
Requires minimum of one year of RN critical care and/or emergency department work experience (within past 4 years).  
Basic Life Support (BLS) 
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 
PICC Line certification preferred.