Transition to Practice UW Medical Center Montlake ICU's August 2026

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

UW Medical Center - Montlake has an outstanding opportunity for an ICU Nurse Residency/Transition to Practice. This program will be with Montlake’s four ICU Departments and will commence August 17, 2026. The position closes on May 18, 2026. The four hiring ICU Departments accepting applications for these opportunities are: Surgical ICU (14 beds, patient population includes direct recovery for ICU surgical cases and liver transplants), Medical ICU (24 beds, patient population includes medical ICU cases and Bone Marrow Transplant), Cardiothoracic ICU (24 beds, patient population includes cardiac and thoracic surgery patients, vascular, heart and lung transplant, MCS, VV, ECLS, and TAVR), and CCU ICU (21 beds, patient population includes acute heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, pre heart transplant patients and post-cardiac cath lab procedures). UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street. 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.

Requirements

Active WA RN license, or valid Multistate RN license no later than August 3, 2026.
At least two years of registered nursing experience in an acute care environment.
If nursing resident, must have ICU Senior Practicum experience, ICU Clinicals, or have worked in an ICU Department in another health care provider role, i.e., PCT, MA, Health Unit Coordinator.
BLS and ACLS within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide direct recovery for ICU surgical cases and liver transplants.
Care for medical ICU cases and Bone Marrow Transplant patients.
Care for cardiac and thoracic surgery patients, vascular, heart and lung transplant, MCS, VV, ECLS, and TAVR patients.
Care for patients with acute heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, pre heart transplant patients and post-cardiac cath lab procedures.