Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Puyallup, WA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Puyallup, WA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown (12-Hour Nights)

Location

Puyallup, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Progressive Care Unit serving a diverse patient population including respiratory failure, sepsis, GIB, alcohol withdrawal, complicated surgeries, decompensating oncology patients, diabetic or renal complications, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, and comfort care
• Perform continuous telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation for all assigned patients
• Manage and maintain central lines, trachs, tubes, drains, and BiPAP equipment; administer and monitor common vasoactive and cardiac medications
• Conduct CIWA assessments and manage patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including charge nurses, resource nurses, RT, hospitalists, phlebotomy, and IV/VAT team available 24/7
• Float to other units (ICU, CCU, Observation, ED Holding, overflow areas) as needed; travelers float first

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience, including at least 1 year of PCU experience
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Proficiency in telemetry, trach care, CIWA, BiPAP, central line maintenance/management, tube/drain management, and cardiac rhythm interpretation
• COVID vaccination required
• Traveler Telemetry Competency exam must be completed and passed prior to start date

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with chest tube management
• Familiarity with vasoactive medications such as dopamine and nicardipine
• Experience with EPIC electronic health records
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Why Join Us

• Work within a well-supported unit at a Level III Trauma Center featuring a free-floating charge nurse, resource nurses on all shifts, and robust ancillary support including RT and hospitalists available 24/7
• Structured onboarding includes hospital orientation, unit-based preceptorship, and EPIC training to set travelers up for success