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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Yakima, Washington

Apply now for a 13-week ICU travel nursing job in Yakima, WA, caring for complex medical-surgical and cardiac patients on an acute-care critical care team. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Travel ICU RN who is confident managing high-acuity conditions, advanced therapies, and collaborative care in a fast-paced hospital environment. Yakima offers a welcoming community in the scenic Yakima Valley, with access to outdoor recreation, local wineries, and year-round opportunities to enjoy the Pacific Northwest.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Location: Yakima, Washington
• Specialty: ICU / ACU / CCU Registered Nurse; Critical Care Nursing
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 13, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour shifts; listed day shift is approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Unit shift times may also include approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
• Call: No on-call requirement
• Floating: ICU-level units or lower-acuity areas throughout the hospital, as needed
• Typical Patient Ratio: 2:1, with 1:1 assignments based on patient acuity
• Documentation: Epic experience preferred

ICU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent ICU, ACU, or CCU nursing experience
• Completion of at least one prior travel nursing assignment
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure eligible for practice in Washington
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Experience caring for neuro/spine patients and patients requiring vasopressors
• Strong competency with BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, DKA management, arterial lines, and chest tubes
• Experience with wound vacs, dressing changes, femoral arterial sheath monitoring, post-TCAR care, and femoral endarterectomy patients
• Impella and/or IABP experience preferred; clinical competency may be validated during the assignment
• Ability to float within ICU-level and lower-acuity areas while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care

Critical Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in an ACU/CCU environment.
• Assess, monitor, and intervene for patients with complex medical, neurologic, spine, vascular, and cardiac conditions.
• Manage patients receiving vasopressors, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other advanced respiratory support, recognizing when escalation to intensive care or intubation may be necessary.
• Safely perform and monitor care involving chest tubes, arterial lines, femoral arterial sheaths, wound vacs, and complex dressings.
• Provide care for patients with DKA and those recovering from procedures such as TCAR and femoral endarterectomy.
• Maintain close surveillance of patient status, promptly identify changes in acuity, and communicate concerns to the interdisciplinary care team.
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, and other clinical professionals to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Float to designated areas as needed and uphold professional nursing standards across the care environment.

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Yakima, Washington, and join a dedicated critical care team in the Pacific Northwest.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.