Registered Nurse – ICU | Tacoma, WA | 13 Weeks Contract
ICU nursing is where expertise meets urgency. When every vital sign, medication, and clinical decision matters, patients need an RN who can stay calm, think quickly, and deliver exceptional care.
We’re seeking an experienced Registered Nurse – ICU to join a dedicated critical-care team in Tacoma, WA. If you’re comfortable in a high-acuity environment and thrive when your clinical skills are truly put to work, this could be your next great assignment.
Job Details
- Position: Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (RN – ICU)
- Location: Tacoma, WA
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Night Shift
- Schedule: 3×12
- Experience Required: 2 Years
- Weekly Pay:$2,230 to $2,430
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill and medically complex patients
- Perform detailed head-to-toe assessments and continuously monitor patients for changes in condition
- Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms, oxygen saturation, neurological status, and other critical indicators
- Monitor hemodynamic status and recognize subtle changes requiring immediate intervention
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized critical-care plans
- Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and other prescribed treatments safely
- Manage central lines, arterial lines, drains, catheters, and other critical-care devices
- Care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation and advanced respiratory support
- Monitor patients receiving continuous medication infusions and titrate therapies according to orders and facility protocols
- Recognize signs of clinical deterioration and initiate appropriate interventions promptly
- Respond to codes, rapid responses, and other clinical emergencies
- Assist physicians and advanced practice providers with bedside procedures and critical-care interventions
- Provide pain, sedation, and comfort management
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, procedures, treatment plans, and ongoing care
- Collaborate with intensivists, physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, CNAs, and other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Follow infection prevention, medication safety, HIPAA, and patient safety standards
- Participate in quality improvement and evidence-based critical-care initiatives
Qualifications
- Active Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Minimum 2 years of recent ICU/critical-care nursing experience
- Current BLS Certification required
- Current ACLS Certification required
- PALS Certification preferred or required by facility
- Strong knowledge of critical-care nursing principles and advanced patient monitoring
- Experience caring for ventilated, high-acuity, and medically complex patients
- Experience with invasive monitoring, central lines, arterial lines, and complex medication infusions
- Strong understanding of emergency response and critical-care interventions
- Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR)
- Excellent clinical judgment, critical-thinking, and assessment skills
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Ability to remain calm and effective in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
- Comfortable working night shifts