Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,176 per week

American Traveler 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: 11/16/2026
• 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: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a high-acuity, COVID-designated unit requiring at least one year of ICU experience and WA/compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in a 15-bed ICU with approximately 40 PCU beds in a Level III Trauma Center hospital
• High acuity adaptable medical-surgical ICU designated as the COVID unit for the health system
• All 40 rooms capable of negative airflow with a mix of COVID and Medical ICU patients
• Care for patients with respiratory failure, GI bleeds, DKA, sepsis, complicated post-op needs, CVAs, post-arrest, ETOH, and IVDA
• Perform higher level therapies including Rotoprone, manual prone, hypothermia protocol, CRRT, and TPA
• Not responsible for craniotomies, major traumas, major cardiothoracic, ECMO, Arctic Sun, or balloon pump patients (balloon pumps go to CVICU)
• ICU patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2 and PCU ratios of 1:3 or 1:4 based on acuity
• May receive split assignments of COVID and non-COVID patients
• Regular floating required to ED Holding, 2 River Observation, PCU, CCU, and CVICU for lower acuity patients
• 12-hour day and night shifts (0700-1930 and 1900-0730) with varying weekend requirements
• Schedule provided three weeks in advance, typically about 10 days prior to start of schedule
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Phillips monitors, and Hill-Rom beds

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• CCRN certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of strong ICU experience required, 2 years preferred
• Skilled in cardiac rhythm interpretation, vent/trach and BiPAP management, invasive line management, ostomy care, general drains, chest tubes, lumbar drains, and IV medication titration

Additional Information

• Unit supported by PtCAs, Charge RN, Flex RN, Health Unit Coordinator, centralized telemetry monitoring, STAT RN, RT, hospitalist, intensivist, ICU pharmacist, IV therapy, and clinical coach/educator
• COVID vaccination currently required for this health system
• Block scheduling attempted when possible, especially for night shift, though not guaranteed
• May work up to 6 shifts in a row
• Holiday coverage based on unit needs
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-772187. 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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