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: 14 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, GI bleed, alcohol withdrawal, decompensating oncology patients, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, diabetic/renal complications, 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; administer and monitor common vasoactive and cardiac medications
• Conduct CIWA assessments and manage patients undergoing alcohol withdrawal protocols
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including charge nurses, resource nurses, RT, hospitalists, and ancillary support available 24/7
• Float to other units as needed, including ICU (PCU-level patients), CCU, Observation, and ED Holding, within scope of practice

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience, with at least 1 year in a PCU/Stepdown setting
• 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-19 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
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records
• Prior travel nursing experience welcome; first-time travelers are also considered

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported unit at a Level III Trauma Center featuring a free-floating charge nurse, resource nurse coverage on all shifts, RT and hospitalist support available 24/7, and dedicated IV/VAT and phlebotomy teams
• Structured onboarding includes hospital orientation, unit-based preceptorship, and EPIC training to set travelers up for success from day one