Cardiothoracic ICU Registered Nurse
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) position at a Magnet-designated academic medical center, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Cardiothoracic ICU (CVICU) setting within a 637-bed Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital
• 1:1 patient ratios
• Manages complex cardiothoracic ICU cases including ventilator-dependent patients and PA line monitoring
• Procedures include ventilator management, IV starts, and PA line management
• Charting via Epic (preferred, not required)
• Available shifts: Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) and Days (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM), 3x12-hour shifts per week
• Weekend shifts required unless otherwise noted on the posted schedule
• Floating within the hospital to other ICU units is required; floating to sister hospitals is not required
• Block scheduling is not available unless otherwise noted on the posting

Requirements

• Active WA RN license or compact RN license; pending WA license accepted
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 2 years of cardiothoracic or cardiovascular ICU experience
• At least 2 prior travel assignments beyond initial hospital employment required; first-time travelers are not eligible
• Proficiency with ventilator management, IV starts, and PA lines
• COVID vaccination and booster required — no exceptions
• Teaching hospital and trauma hospital experience preferred

Additional Information

• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate — no radius restriction applies
• Prior UW staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 18 months before being eligible to return as a traveler
• RTO may not be requested during orientation week and should otherwise be kept to a minimum; up to 7 days of RTO may be taken in November/December, with the requirement to work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Scrubs in any color are acceptable; scrubs are provided for OR personnel
• Parking is available at a cost of $10.26 per day