Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Edmonds, WA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Edmonds, 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

Location

Edmonds, WA | Intermediate Care / PCU / Stepdown

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intermediate care nursing for adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses including general respiratory failure, cardiac, renal, CIWA, and GI conditions across mixed Telemetry and IMCU units
• Manage and monitor patients requiring BiPAP/CPAP , breathing treatments, cardioversion/defibrillation, and cooling/warming blankets
• Perform and interpret 12-lead EKGs and manage pre/post cardiac catheterization care
• Maintain and care for advanced vascular access including PICC lines, central lines, Port-A-Cath, triple lumen catheters , and syringe pumps; manage epidural pumps, PCA pumps, feeding tubes, wound vacs, and drains
• Administer and monitor cardiac and neurological medications including amiodarone, antiarrhythmics, and anti-seizure agents
• May float to IMCU, Telemetry, or CDU as needed; expected staffing ratios are 1:3 (IMCU) and 1:4 (Telemetry)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• ACLS , BLS , and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of IMU-level RN experience required; candidates must qualify as IMU-level RNs for this PCU role
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
• Must live within 50 miles of the facility; local candidates are welcome
• Previous permanent employees of any affiliated Providence facility must have been separated from the health system for a minimum of 3 months to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• First-time travelers are accepted; prior travel nursing experience is a plus
• Experience with fistula access and vascular device care
• Familiarity with CIWA protocol management and anti-seizure medication administration
• Comfort with floating between unit types (Tele, IMCU, CDU) in a fast-paced environment

Why Join Us

• First-time travelers are encouraged to apply, making this an excellent opportunity to launch a travel nursing career in a well-structured intermediate care environment
• Work within a dynamic mixed-unit setting offering exposure to a broad range of cardiac, respiratory, and neurological patient populations