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 Days)

Location

Puyallup, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Days, 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide progressive care nursing for a diverse patient population including respiratory failure, sepsis, GI bleed, alcohol withdrawal, complicated surgeries, decompensating oncology patients, diabetic or renal complications, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, and comfort care
• Perform continuous telemetry monitoring for all patients and interpret cardiac rhythms
• Manage and maintain central lines, trachs, tubes, drains, and BiPAP as part of routine patient care
• Administer and monitor common medications including Cardizem, heparin, insulin (non-DKA), nitro, Lasix, and Dilaudid (comfort care/PCA)
• Conduct CIWA assessments and apply clinical protocols accordingly
• Float to other units including ICU (PCU-level patients), CCU, Observation, and ED Holding as needed; travelers are expected to float first

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience, with at least 1 year in a PCU 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 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 in a well-supported unit with access to a free-floating charge nurse, resource nurse (days and nights), RT 24/7, hospitalist 24/7, phlebotomy, and an IV/VAT team
• Join a Level III Trauma Center with a 40-bed progressive care unit featuring all private rooms, all capable of negative air pressure, and modern equipment including wireless bedside monitors