Travel Cardiac ICU RN - $2,240 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 15 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring critical care and prior travel experience with a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• ICU setting caring for Cardiac ICU patients along with overflow from MICU, Trauma ICU, and Neuro ICU
• Focus on cardiology patient population
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00-19:30)
• Every other weekend required with flexibility expected for unit needs
• Floating to other ICUs and boarder areas should be expected
• No on-call requirements
• Epic charting system required

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS (TNCC preferred)
• Minimum 2 years critical care experience required
• Prior travel experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Level I Trauma facility experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Charge RN experience preferred
• References must be from a direct supervisor, not a charge RN

Additional Information

• Work in a Magnet-designated, teaching, Level I Trauma facility with high volume and high acuity patients
• Preference given to candidates with high acuity, teaching, and trauma facility experience
• 23 staffed beds on the unit
• Scrub color is blue, facility-provided as needed or candidate's own solid color
• Prior UW staff must have 18 months separation before returning as a traveler
• RTO should be kept to a minimum and cannot be requested during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• No more than 6 RTO days permitted
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restriction
• First-time travelers considered on a case-by-case basis, no hardstop
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions
• Facility may cancel up to 1 shift per 2-week pay period
• Manager prefers to avoid placing travel pairs on this unit

American Traveler Job ID #P-757114. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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