Travel ICU RN - $2,134 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Puyallup, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN)

Location

City, State

Unit Information

• MSICU: 40 beds
• CVICU: 10 beds (no specific experience required)
• PCU: 40 beds
• 2R PCU Obs: 18 beds, can increase to 27 when open for overflow
• CCU: 30 beds
• Medical: 89 beds
• Surgical: 55 beds
• Flex Unit: 9 beds (includes PCU and MS patients)
• Inpatient Rehab: 47 beds across two floors
• ER Holding Unit: For patients waiting on a bed
• COVID Overflow: As needed

Experience Requirements

• ICU: 2 years of ICU experience
• PCU/PCU ER holds: 2 years of PCU experience
• Medical-Surgical: 2 years in an acute care setting

Patient Types / Common Diagnoses

ICU

• Respiratory Failure
• GI Bleeds
• DKA
• Sepsis
• Complicated Post-operative Patients
• CVA's
• Flap Surgeries
• Post-Arrest
• ETOH, IVDA

Note: No craniotomies, major traumas, or major cardiothoracic cases accepted in ICU.

PCU

• Respiratory Compromise
• Sepsis
• Renal Failure
• Bleeding Disorders
• General Medical/Surgical Patients
• CHF, COPD, Pneumonia
• General and Ortho Cases

Medical-Surgical

• Oncology: Neutropenic, Post-op
• Psychiatric Conditions
• General Medical Surgical: Post-op, COPD, CHF, Sepsis, DVT, AKI, Dialysis, COVID

Inpatient Rehab

• Neuro: Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, TBI, Multi-Trauma, Post-COVID, Post-ICU
• Ventilator and Tracheostomy Management

Work Environment

The primary unit for this role is the ED Holding Unit, which involves a variety of diagnoses at a fast pace. Staff may care for ICU patients with a 1:2 RN-to-patient ratio, PCU patients at a 1:4 ratio, and medical-surgical patients at a 1:5 ratio. Flexibility and resourcefulness are essential.

Required Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS

Required Skills

• ICU: Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, Vent Management, Invasive Line Management, Ostomy Care, General Drains, Tracheostomy Care
• PCU: Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, Chest Tubes, Lumbar Drains, Tracheostomy, IV Medication Titration
• Medical-Surgical: IV Therapy, PCA Management, Chest Tubes, Drains, Ostomy Care, IV Antibiotics

All clinicians are required to possess effective communication and patient education skills.

Support within the Department

• Tech Support:
  • ICU: 1

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19175434. 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: RN:ICU,19:00:00-07:00:00

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