Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Tacoma, WA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Location: Tacoma, WA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PICU RN in Tacoma, Washington, 98405!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PICU/PCICU (12-Hour Nights)

Location

Tacoma, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a mixed PICU/PCICU environment, with a predominant focus on pediatric cardiac and cardiovascular/thoracic patients including congenital heart defects, post-open heart surgery, post-cath, CHF, cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, and post-cardiac arrest cases
• Manage and monitor patients on ventilators and trachs, including suctioning, chest tubes, epidurals, PCA pumps, and drip management
• Perform central line dressing changes and care, central line blood draws, peripheral lab draws, foley insertion and management, and G/GJ/J-tube and NG tube management
• Apply aseptic and sterile technique and perform basic dressing changes across a range of surgical, respiratory, neurological, and medical pediatric diagnoses
• Participate in every-other-weekend rotation; may be subject to low-census/standby call for a later portion of shift
• Float as needed to MedSurg, ED, NICU Helping Hand, or sitter roles

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience, with at least 1 year in a PCICU setting
• BLS certification required
• PALS certification required
• Proficiency with ventilator/trach management, drip management, central line care, and cardiac patient populations
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ECMO experience (ECMO specialist will manage the machine; bedside RN support only)
• CRRT experience, specifically with Prismax (low volume; typically assigned to core staff)
• Experience with EPIC EMR
• Demonstrated soft skills including critical thinking, quick learning, strong time management, and high engagement

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a Level II Trauma Center with a dedicated 22-bed PICU, caring for a diverse and complex pediatric patient population across cardiac, surgical, respiratory, neurological, and medical specialties
• Supportive unit environment open to first-time travelers, with a structured weekend rotation and no on-call requirement beyond low-census standby

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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