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

Key Responsibilities Provide direct nursing care to medically complex, critically ill patients in a high-acuity, fast-paced Medical ICU setting, including those with respiratory failure, multisystem organ failure, various shock states, ARDS, DKA, CVA post-tPA, and cardiac arrest with TTM. Assist with and support bedside procedures including central and arterial line placements, chest tube placement, rapid sequence intubation, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and code blue response.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU (MICU)

Location

Everett, WA | Acute Care – Level II Trauma Center

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 in a high-acuity, fast-paced Medical ICU setting, including those with respiratory failure, multisystem organ failure, various shock states, ARDS, DKA, CVA post-tPA, and cardiac arrest with TTM
• Maintain a standard 2:1 patient ratio; be prepared for ratio adjustments up to 4:1 when boarding patients awaiting inpatient transfer
• Assist with and support bedside procedures including central and arterial line placements, chest tube placement, rapid sequence intubation, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and code blue response
• Document all patient care accurately using EPIC electronic health records
• Float to telemetry units as census demands; travelers should be prepared to float to sister facilities nearby the contracted location
• Commit to working 3 of the 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience required
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Must submit all RTO and scheduling requests upfront at time of submittal; post-offer RTO requests may not be considered
• Two professional references covering at least 1 year of experience within the last 3 years required prior to start

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with mechanical ventilation and noninvasive ventilation management
• Familiarity with TTM protocols and post-cardiac arrest care
• Prior travel nursing experience in a high-acuity ICU environment
• Comfort with floating to telemetry or step-down units as needed

Why Join Us

• Work within a Level II Trauma Center offering a dynamic, high-acuity clinical environment with exposure to a wide range of complex critical care cases
• Expected 60 hours per two-week period with facility-paid parking