Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Puyallup, Washington, United States

Position ID: P-769319

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

$2,323.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 12-hour night shift float pool position requiring WA or compact RN license and ICU/PCU/MS experience.

Details

Level III Trauma Center with 375 licensed beds

Nursing Float Pool position working primarily in the ED Holding unit with mixed diagnoses

Also covers ICU (14 beds), PCU (40 beds, 18-bed Obs overflow to 27), CCU (30 beds), Medical (89 beds), Surgical (55 beds), Flex Unit (9 beds), and Inpatient Rehab (47 beds)

Patient ratios: ICU 1:2, PCU/CCU 1:4, Medical/Surgical 1:5, Rehab 2:8 team model (RN, LPN, Tech)

ED Holding ratios: ICU 1:2, PCU 1:4, MS 1:5 (ICU/PCU nurses floated to MS assignments at 1:5)

Patient population includes respiratory failure, GI bleeds, DKA, sepsis, post-op complications, CVAs, CHF, COPD, oncology, ortho, stroke, TBI, and multi-trauma cases

ICU higher level therapies include Rotoprone, manual prone, hypothermia protocol, CRRT, and TPA (no craniotomies, major trauma, or major cardiothoracic)

PCU skills include cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, lumbar drains, trachs, and IV titration of medications such as Amiodarone, Cardizem, nitro, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, and non-DKA insulin

Potential ACLS transport responsibilities throughout the hospital including ED, CT, MRI, Nuc Med, PACU, and Cath Lab

After 2300 on night shift, ACLS RN transitions to support ED Holds with breaks and medication administration

Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing

Scheduled for 12-hour night shifts totaling 36 hours per week

Floating required within scope of practice, potentially for partial shifts

RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist support available 24/7

Tech support ratios vary by unit: ICU 1:14, PCU 1:10, MS 1:8-10

Requirements

Active WA or compact RN license required

BLS and NIHSS certifications required for all units; ACLS additionally required for ICU and PCU

2 years of ICU experience required for ICU assignments

2 years of PCU experience required for PCU/PCU ER hold assignments

2 years of acute care experience required for MS assignments

EPIC EMR experience required

Traveler Telemetry Competency required

Strong communication and patient teaching/education skills required

Additional Information

Primary assignment will be in the ED Holding unit per nurse manager direction

Role requires flexibility and resourcefulness in a fast-paced environment

Will encounter isolation and non-ambulatory patients

Orientation includes 2 days of hospital orientation (login access, modules) and 1 day on the assigned unit

Scrubs may be any color except camo and must look professional

Phones are not permitted on the unit; breaks are required

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Clinical interview required for consideration