Travel ICU RN - $2,597 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 experienced ICU RN for a Night shift assignment at a Level I Trauma and teaching hospital, requiring at least 2 years of critical care and prior travel experience.

Details

• ICU setting caring for Cardiac ICU patients with overflow from MICU, Trauma ICU, and Neuro ICU, focusing on cardiology
• 1:2 patient ratios
• 23 staffed beds on the unit
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00-07:30
• Every other weekend required, with flexibility expected for unit needs
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to other ICUs and boarder areas should be expected
• Facility prefers to avoid placing travel pairs

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and Compliance EKG Exam (TNCC preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of critical care experience required
• Prior travel assignment experience required
• Level I Trauma facility experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills in arterial line management, central line care, blood product administration, and IV therapy
• Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and respiratory failure care
• Experience managing cardiac drips, vasoactive drips, and dysrhythmias
• Experience with CVVHD/CRRT and acute/chronic renal failure management
• Experience with CVA/acute stroke management and post-craniotomy care
• Two supervisory references required for consideration

Additional Information

• Care for high-acuity cardiac ICU patients with cross-coverage of MICU, Trauma ICU, and Neuro ICU cases
• Preference given to candidates with high-volume, high-acuity, teaching, and trauma facility experience
• Scrub color is blue, facility-provided as needed or own solid color
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions
• RTO should be kept to a minimum, with no more than 6 days total and none during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• Prior facility staff must have an 18-month separation before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate with no radius restriction
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-768017. 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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