Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Burien, WA

Manage and titrate drips including sedation agents (propofol, versed, fentanyl, precedex), vasopressors (levophed, epinephrine, vasopressin, dopamine, dobutamine), diuretics, insulin, and amiodarone. Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a 10-bed ICU setting managing diagnoses such as COVID, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, sepsis, and DKA.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Burien, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 10-bed ICU setting managing diagnoses such as COVID, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, sepsis, and DKA
• Manage and titrate drips including sedation agents (propofol, versed, fentanyl, precedex), vasopressors (levophed, epinephrine, vasopressin, dopamine, dobutamine), diuretics, insulin, and amiodarone
• Care for ventilated patients and support use of RT equipment including vents, CPAP/BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen
• Read and interpret telemetry strips independently in coordination with remote monitor technicians
• Float to PCU and med-surg units within the region as needed; float premium applies when assigned to regional facilities
• Rotate holiday coverage with permanent staff and work every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in the state of Washington
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Experience with ventilated patients, cath lab recovery, and therapeutic hypothermia
• Ability to independently titrate drips and manage critically ill patients at a 2:1 ICU nurse-to-patient ratio

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in an ICU setting
• Familiarity with PCU and med-surg float environments
• Experience with centralized scheduling and block or rotating shift structures

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with 24-hour charge nurse coverage, in-house hospitalist, and respiratory therapy available around the clock
• Opportunity to gain experience across multiple care settings within a regional health system