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, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM | Onsite | Weekend availability required based on unit needs

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Progressive Care Unit managing patient types including respiratory failure, sepsis, GI bleed, alcohol withdrawal, complicated surgeries, decompensating oncology patients, diabetic or renal complications, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, and comfort care
• Monitor all patients on continuous telemetry and perform cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Perform and manage trach care, BiPAP, CIWA protocol, central line maintenance, and tube/drain management
• Administer and monitor common medications including Cardizem, heparin, insulin (non-DKA), nitro, Lasix, and Dilaudid for comfort care/PCA
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including charge nurses, resource nurses, RT, hospitalists, OT/PT/ST, phlebotomy, and IV/VAT team
• Float to other units including ICU (PCU-level patients), CCU, Observation, and ED Holding 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
• COVID-19 vaccination required
• Telemetry experience required; Traveler Telemetry Competency exam must be completed and passed prior to start
• Proficiency with EPIC, Alaris, Pyxis, and Philips bedside monitors preferred

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Chest tube management experience
• Experience administering vasoactive medications such as dopamine and nicardipine
• Prior travel nursing experience welcome; first-time travelers are accepted
• Familiarity with EPIC charting system

Why Join Us

• Work within a well-supported unit at a Level III Trauma Center featuring a free-floating charge nurse, 24/7 resource nurse coverage, RT, and hospitalist support
• Structured orientation including hospital-wide onboarding, unit-based preceptorship, and EPIC training to set travelers up for success