Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Seattle, WA

Operate and maintain complex equipment including PICC/central lines, epidural pumps, PCA pumps, syringe pumps, wound vacs, and port-a-cath/vascular devices. Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit setting, including critical care management for pediatric patients.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)

Location

Seattle, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit setting, including critical care management for pediatric patients
• Perform and manage advanced respiratory interventions including breathing treatments, CPAP/BiPAP, high-frequency ventilators, oscillators, and trach care
• Administer blood and blood products; manage CVP monitoring and obtain 12-lead EKGs
• Operate and maintain complex equipment including PICC/central lines, epidural pumps, PCA pumps, syringe pumps, wound vacs, and port-a-cath/vascular devices
• Support procedural sedation and Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) drug administration
• Float to NICU or other units within skill set as needed to meet unit demands

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum of 1 year of PICU or pediatric critical care experience (2 years strongly preferred)
• BLS certification required
• PALS certification required
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 designated holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous charge nurse experience
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) experience
• Background in ENT, general surgery, orthopedics, or pre-op/post-op care

Why Join Us

• First-time travelers with qualifying experience are welcome to apply
• Orientation provided to support a smooth transition into the unit