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

Provide direct patient care within a High Acuity Float Pool covering units including Critical Care, Telemetry, Progressive Care, Med/Surg, Oncology, Neurosurgery, Thoracic Surgery, Ortho Surgery, and more. Operate and monitor respiratory therapy equipment including ventilators, high-flow oxygen, BiPAP, and CPAP; read telemetry strips via Phillips monitoring systems.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Seattle, Washington, 98110!

Job ID: 899086
Job Title

Registered Nurse - ICU / High Acuity Float Pool
Location

Seattle, WA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite | Self-scheduling available; 3 weekend shifts per schedule period required; holiday coverage required
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within a High Acuity Float Pool covering units including Critical Care, Telemetry, Progressive Care, Med/Surg, Oncology, Neurosurgery, Thoracic Surgery, Ortho Surgery, and more
• Manage patient assignments at a 1-2 ratio in critical care settings, with up to 1-3 patients depending on acuity and transfer orders, in accordance with AACN CCU staffing standards
• Titrate vasoactive and sedation drips including Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dobutamine, Propofol, Esmolol, Hydromorphone, Midazolam, and CIS
• Operate and monitor respiratory therapy equipment including ventilators, high-flow oxygen, BiPAP, and CPAP; read telemetry strips via Phillips monitoring systems
• Document and manage care using EPIC electronic health records
• Collaborate with charge nurses, house supervisors, monitor technicians, and nurse aides to coordinate unit assignments and patient care

Required Qualifications

• Active Washington State RN license or valid Compact RN license
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience; high acuity experience preferred
• EPIC electronic health record experience required
• Prior float pool or cross-unit floating experience required (float pool shifts, multi-facility, or floating to other floors/units)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with advanced cardiac/hemodynamic devices such as CRRT, Impella, ECMO, or IABP
• Experience with pulmonary artery (PA) catheters
• Background in medical, surgical, neurological, and cardiac patient populations
• Comfort with device validation and check-off processes upon onboarding

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work across a dynamic, high-acuity float pool with exposure to a wide variety of specialties and patient populations in a well-resourced acute care environment
• Self-scheduling model offers flexibility, and no on-call or standby requirements are associated with this role