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

Key Responsibilities Provide direct nursing care to medically complex, critically ill patients including those with respiratory failure, multisystem organ failure, various shock states, ARDS, DKA, CVA post-tPA, and cardiac arrest with TTM. Float to telemetry units as census requires; travelers must be prepared to float to sister facilities nearby the contracted facility — refusal to float may result in termination of assignment and/or forfeiture of guaranteed hours .

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU (MICU)

Location

Everett, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days, 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM) | Weekends Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to medically complex, critically ill patients including those with respiratory failure, multisystem organ failure, various shock states, ARDS, DKA, CVA post-tPA, and cardiac arrest with TTM
• Manage patients requiring noninvasive or mechanical ventilation in a high-acuity, fast-paced MICU environment
• Assist with and support bedside procedures including central and arterial line placements, chest tube placement, rapid sequence intubation, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and code blue response
• Maintain standard nurse-to-patient ratio of 2:1, with potential increase to 4:1 when boarding patients awaiting inpatient transfer
• Float to telemetry units as census requires; travelers must be prepared to float to sister facilities nearby the contracted facility — refusal to float may result in termination of assignment and/or forfeiture of guaranteed hours
• Document patient care accurately using EPIC electronic health records

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum of 1 year of ICU/MICU experience required — first-time travelers not accepted
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Guaranteed hours: 60 hours per two-week period

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for patients with COVID, ETOH withdrawal, and DKA in a critical care setting
• Familiarity with high-acuity procedures such as rapid sequence intubation and central/arterial line management
• Prior experience working in a Level II Trauma Center environment

Why Join Us

• Work at a Level II Trauma Center with 571 total staffed beds across campuses, offering exposure to a wide range of complex critical care cases
• Facility-paid parking provided for the duration of your assignment