Seattle, WA, 98194, USA
7 days ago
RN / REGISTERED NURSE (PER-DIEM)
Req #: 247913 Department: HARBORVIEW - CARDIOLOGY CLINIC Posting Date: 07/27/2025 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $43.82 - $79.60 per hour Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, **click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/benefits-summary-classified-staff-less-than-half-time-20230701\_a11y.pdf)** **Harborview Medical Center** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Registered Nurse (RN)** to work in our **Cardiology Clinic.** **WORK SCHEDULE:** + Part-time as needed + Mon - Fri, Day Shift **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:** Located adjacent to the main medical center, the Heart Institute at Harborview Medical Center provides consultation and follow-up care for patients referred to the clinic for cardiac-related issues.Services include the evaluation and management of cardiac-related health problems, patient education, cardiac imaging; including heart catheterization and electrophysiology, stress testing and cardiac CT. Other services include anticoagulation monitoring, ECGs and echocardiography. **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:** + Conveniently located near public transportation + Flexible start/end times + Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve + Opportunity to provide career growth **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Provides pre-assessment evaluation/intake assessments for patients seen in the multi-service, multi-specialty clinics. + Responsible for point of care procedures used in Surgical Specialties clinics. + Responsible for peripheral and central catheter care, including insertion of peripheral catheters, monitoring and maintenance of peripheral IV lines, and central lines including Hickman, port-a-cath, groshon catheters, chemotherapy and blood infusions. Procedure will be done according to HMC Policies and Procedures. + Demonstrates proper sterile technique for the set-up and breakdown of all minor surgery procedures done in the Surgery clinics, wound care, including suture/staple removal and steri-stripping. + Demonstrates proper sterile/clean technique for all procedures including placement and removal of foley catheters, colostomy care, blood draws (simple and complex), IV and IM, SQ injections + Responsible for the discharge and collaborative planning for discharge of patients from the Specialty clinics. + Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary services to provide a continuum of care for the patient. + Demonstrates ability to assess patients being treated for vascular compromise and neuropathies of peripheral extremities. + Facilitates continuity of care across the continuum of care. **REQUIREMENTS:** + Active, valid Washington State or Multi-state RN license required by start date + At least 2 years of outpatient or inpatient RN work experience **ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER** As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. **Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center)** Become part of our team and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. **ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. **Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)** Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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