Travel ICU Registered Nurse - Night Shift - $2,117 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: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a night shift critical care position requiring 2+ years of experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Critical Care Department covering MICU/SICU, treating all patient populations except CV and Neuro
• Patient population includes sepsis, respiratory failure, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, GI bleed, and liver transplant cases
• Approximately 50% of patients are specialized liver or multi-system organ failure cases
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• Block scheduling for 3 days allowed, though a 6 on/8 off pattern is not guaranteed
• Self-scheduling occurs every 6 weeks with flexibility required to meet unit needs
• Required to work at least every other weekend, possibly more based on unit needs
• Floating required to IMC/Tele units and other campuses, including Cherry Hill and rarely Issaquah

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• CCRN certification preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience in more than 2 specialized ICU areas required (e.g., SICU and Neuro ICU)
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in chest tube setup/care, CPAP/BiPAP, RSI drugs, trach care, and ventilator management
• Experience with blood/blood product administration, cardioversion/defibrillation, and cooling/warming blankets required
• CRRT/dialysis and Arctic Sun experience required
• Experience managing CVP and PA lines, rapid infusers, and sheath removal required
• Proficiency with PCA pumps, PICC/central lines, port-a-cath, and triple lumen catheters required
• Experience with wound vacs, drains, epidural pumps, feeding tubes, and fistulas required
• Knowledge of critical care medications including vasoactive drips, antiarrhythmics, and sedation agents required
• First-time travelers accepted if they meet experience requirements
• Must provide 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to medically complex ICU patients, including transplant and multi-organ failure cases
• Staff move among units within the Critical Care Department based on need
• Travelers expected to float between sister facilities as required by the unit
• Holiday RTO is permitted, with a commitment to work 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Previous Providence permanent staff must be separated for at least 3 months before returning as a travel RN
• Only one active submission to a Providence facility allowed at a time
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel rate, though local candidates may be accepted at a lower rate
• Facility does not accept candidates with Nursys or background check hits

American Traveler Job ID #P-781454. 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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