Travel ICU RN - $2,361 per week

American Traveler 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: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring a WA or compact RN license and 2+ years of specialty experience.

Details

• Acute care ICU/PCU unit with 82 critical care beds (48 ICU, 34 PCU) across 3 floors
• Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2 in ICU and 1:3 in PCU
• All critical care diagnoses with ICU-level drips and ventilator management
• PCU drips limited to cardizem, nitro, insulin, and heparin, no pressors or vents in PCU
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour shifts, days (7a-7p), EOW
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend (Saturday/Sunday for days)
• Holiday rotation required alongside permanent staff
• Charge nurse and 2 nurse aides per floor
• Tele/monitor techs available in PCU only
• 24/7 RT, pharmacy, and IV team support
• Dayshift hospitalist/intensivist on-site, nights supported via virtual ICU and in-house ARNP
• Floating required between ICU and PCU, and potentially throughout Region Two facilities (St. Clare Hospital - Lakewood, WA; St. Elizabeth Hospital - Enumclaw, WA; St Joseph Medical Center - Tacoma, WA)

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• BSN not required
• IABP or CRRT experience not required unless previously performed
• Strong Med Surg RN background preferred
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity ICU/PCU environment across multiple floors
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including hospitalists, intensivists, surgery residents, RT, pharmacy, and IV team
• Floor-specific orientation includes up to 1 week with an educator, minimum of 2 shifts
• No specific scrub color requirements
• First-time travelers may be considered
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year

American Traveler Job ID #P-767098. 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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