Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Enumclaw, Washington, United States

Position ID: P-767884

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

Start date: 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

$2,361.54/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 2 years of ICU experience and the ability to float to Med Surg.

Details

Combined unit with 4 ICU beds and 19 Medical beds, with capacity to convert beds to ICU or PCU as needed

Patient ratios: Med Surg 1:5 (pediatric patients ages 4-17 at 1:4), PCU 1:3-4, ICU 1:1 or 1:2 (ICU ratios are not flexed)

Patient population includes ventilated patients, respiratory distress, medical/ortho/abdominal surgery, stable strokes with TPA, STEMIs not requiring intervention, hysterectomies, infectious disease, and occasional pediatric cases (lap appys, GI scopes)

No dialysis or cath lab on unit; unstable patients are transferred out

RNs titrate all critical drips including sedation, vasoactive medications, and paralytics

Uses EPIC EMR

12-hour night shifts from 6p to 0630, with set or block scheduling in 6-week increments

Every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights)

Holiday rotation required with permanent staff

No call or standby requirement

Must float within Region II facilities as needed: St. Clare Hospital (Lakewood, WA), St. Joseph Medical Center (Tacoma, WA), and St. Elizabeth Hospital (Enumclaw, WA)

Charge Nurse and/or Hospital Resource Nurse (HRN) on every shift, with SWAT RNs supporting PICC/midline/IV needs

Respiratory Therapy in house 24/7 managing vent, BiPap, and CPAP settings

Telemetry monitoring with virtual monitor tech support via Vocera; RNs must read and interpret their own telemetry strips

Virtual ICU nurses and in-room cameras present

Requirements

Active WA or Compact RN license required

Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS or ENPC

Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required

Must be able to take full Med Surg assignments as part of unit rotation

Strong vent management knowledge required

BSN not required

Additional Information

ICU nurses are also members of the Code Team, though travelers will not be required to function on the Code Team unless they have that experience

Pediatric experience preferred but not required

Must demonstrate strong autonomy and willingness to ask for help when needed

Any color professional scrubs permitted

Unit-specific orientation ranges from 2-6 shifts depending on traveler's comfort level