Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Federal Way, WA

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care on a 24-bed PCU unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3–4, managing diagnoses including pneumonia, ARDS, COVID-19, hypertensive urgency, angina, cardiac cath patients, and ETOH withdrawal. Schedule / Job Type Contract | Night Shift | 12-hour shifts (6:00 PM – 6:30 AM) | Every other weekend required | 2 winter holidays required.

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Location

Federal Way, WA | Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-hour shifts (6:00 PM – 6:30 AM) | Every other weekend required | 2 winter holidays required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 24-bed PCU unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3–4, managing diagnoses including pneumonia, ARDS, COVID-19, hypertensive urgency, angina, cardiac cath patients, and ETOH withdrawal
• Titrate drips including Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Dopamine, Nitroglycerin, Lasix, and Dobutamine
• Monitor and manage patients on CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen
• Collaborate with remote monitor technicians and provide RN approval for telemetry strip interpretation
• Float within the regional hospital network as needed, serving as primary at the Federal Way location
• Work alongside nurse aides (1:10 ratio) and 24/7 charge nurses and house supervisors

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in the state of Washington
• Required certifications: NIHSS, ACLS, and BLS
• Minimum of 1 year of PCU or progressive care experience
• Experience titrating vasoactive and cardiac drips
• Ability to float to other facilities within the regional network when needed
• Schedule flexibility required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with telemetry monitoring and strip interpretation
• Familiarity with respiratory support equipment including CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen
• Experience caring for cardiac cath and ETOH withdrawal patient populations

Why Join Us

• Onsite free parking available for staff convenience
• 24/7 charge nurse and house supervisor support provides a strong clinical safety net throughout every shift