Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Tacoma, WA. This float pool position provides care for critically ill patients across intensive care, progressive care, cardiac care, and emergency department holding areas. The role requires strong intensive care experience, the ability to manage complex patients and equipment, and flexibility to support multiple critical care units.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of intensive care unit (ICU) experience; Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; cardiac rhythm interpretation; ventilator and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) management; invasive line management; ostomy, drain, tracheostomy, chest tube, and lumbar drain care; intravenous medication titration; and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Shift times are 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Schedules are provided in three-week increments approximately 710 days before the schedule begins. Weekend rotation is every other weekend, with occasional consecutive weekends possible. No on-call requirement.
- Assignment Dates: 12/14/202603/13/2027.
- Additional Information: This is a float pool position supporting neuro, trauma, medical, cardiac, and surgical intensive care units; cardiac care units; progressive care units; and emergency department holding areas for intensive care or progressive care patients. Patient assignments may include intensive care ratios of 1:2 and progressive or cardiac care ratios of 1:4. Clinical conditions may include sepsis, pneumonia, diabetic ketoacidosis, multisystem failure, spinal injuries, post-catheterization patients, respiratory compromise, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, strokes, traumatic brain injuries, and postoperative patients. Responsibilities include documentation of hourly rounding, bedside reporting, whiteboard updates, medication safety, and pain reassessment. Departmental support includes charge nurses, hospitalists, respiratory therapy, intensivists, cardiology coverage, phlebotomy, and rapid response and code teams. Travelers are not expected to care for fresh postoperative cardiac surgery patients, external ventricular drains, post-thrombolytic therapy patients, or patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, or hypothermia protocols. Orientation includes one day of general orientation, one intensive care unit orientation shift, and one shift on comparable units. A telemetry competency examination is required before arrival.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Posted Date: 2026-10-24
Cross Country Job ID #1320724. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus