ACU/CCU ICU Nurse
Yakima, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 1, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for an ACU/CCU (ICU) position at a community hospital in Yakima, WA, requiring at least one prior travel assignment and a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience.

Details

• Work setting is a 226-bed non-profit community hospital with an 11-bed ICU
• Unit is the ACU/CCU, a combined acute care and critical care unit
• Patient population includes CHF, respiratory distress, ACS, A-fib RVR, DM, CVA overflow, post-cath patients, and select surgical patients (vascular, abdominal, GI)
• Procedures and skills include chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, monitoring femoral arterial sheaths (travelers do not pull sheaths), blood product administration, and BiPAP management
• Common drips include diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, nitroglycerin, and heparin
• Preferred experience with arterial lines, Impella, and/or IABP
• EMR is Epic
• Schedule is 12-hour night shifts (19:00–07:30)
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required to Telemetry, Telemetry 2EW, Med-Surg, and Neurology-Medical units

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required (pending license with proof of application date acceptable)
• Current certifications required: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Must have completed at least 1 prior travel assignment — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Proficiency with chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, and femoral arterial sheath monitoring
• Epic EMR experience
• 2 references required prior to start date (supervisor-level or above: Charge Nurse, Manager, Director, etc.); 1 reference acceptable at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Candidate interview process includes a SimpliFi clinical interview followed by unit final approval
• Scrub color is any color, professional attire