Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,323 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: 11/02/2026
• 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 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 12-hour night shift float pool position requiring WA or compact RN license and ICU/PCU/MS experience.

Details

• Level III Trauma Center with 375 licensed beds
• Nursing Float Pool position working primarily in the ED Holding unit with mixed diagnoses
• Also covers ICU (14 beds), PCU (40 beds, 18-bed Obs overflow to 27), CCU (30 beds), Medical (89 beds), Surgical (55 beds), Flex Unit (9 beds), and Inpatient Rehab (47 beds)
• Patient ratios: ICU 1:2, PCU/CCU 1:4, Medical/Surgical 1:5, Rehab 2:8 team model (RN, LPN, Tech)
• ED Holding ratios: ICU 1:2, PCU 1:4, MS 1:5 (ICU/PCU nurses floated to MS assignments at 1:5)
• Patient population includes respiratory failure, GI bleeds, DKA, sepsis, post-op complications, CVAs, CHF, COPD, oncology, ortho, stroke, TBI, and multi-trauma cases
• ICU higher level therapies include Rotoprone, manual prone, hypothermia protocol, CRRT, and TPA (no craniotomies, major trauma, or major cardiothoracic)
• PCU skills include cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, lumbar drains, trachs, and IV titration of medications such as Amiodarone, Cardizem, nitro, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, and non-DKA insulin
• Potential ACLS transport responsibilities throughout the hospital including ED, CT, MRI, Nuc Med, PACU, and Cath Lab
• After 2300 on night shift, ACLS RN transitions to support ED Holds with breaks and medication administration
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing
• Scheduled for 12-hour night shifts totaling 36 hours per week
• Floating required within scope of practice, potentially for partial shifts
• RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist support available 24/7
• Tech support ratios vary by unit: ICU 1:14, PCU 1:10, MS 1:8-10

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required for all units; ACLS additionally required for ICU and PCU
• 2 years of ICU experience required for ICU assignments
• 2 years of PCU experience required for PCU/PCU ER hold assignments
• 2 years of acute care experience required for MS assignments
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Traveler Telemetry Competency required
• Strong communication and patient teaching/education skills required

Additional Information

• Primary assignment will be in the ED Holding unit per nurse manager direction
• Role requires flexibility and resourcefulness in a fast-paced environment
• Will encounter isolation and non-ambulatory patients
• Orientation includes 2 days of hospital orientation (login access, modules) and 1 day on the assigned unit
• Scrubs may be any color except camo and must look professional
• Phones are not permitted on the unit; breaks are required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Clinical interview required for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-769319. 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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