Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PICU position in Washington State, requiring a minimum of 2 years of pediatric critical care experience and active WA or compact RN license.

Details

• 13-week travel contract in a hospital PICU setting
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Staffing ratio of 1:2 with an average daily census of 2–4 patients across 6 beds
• Pediatric critical care patient population including ENT, general surgery, orthopedics, and pre/post-op cases
• Specialized procedures include breathing treatments, chest tube setup/care, CPAP/BiPAP, high-frequency vents, oscillators, procedural sedation, RSI drugs, trach care, and vent management
• Additional skills utilized include blood/blood products administration, CVP monitoring, 12-lead EKG acquisition, epidural/PCA/syringe pumps, PICC/central lines, Port-A-Cath access/care, wound vac, traction/halo/pin care, and triple lumen catheter management
• Epic EMR experience required
• Floating required to NICU or other units within the traveler's skill set
• Travelers are expected to float between all facilities within the state; refusal to float may result in assignment termination

Requirements

• Active WA RN license or valid compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required; NRP preferred
• Minimum 2 years of PICU or pediatric critical care nursing experience required
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• At least 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Active professional license required at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Orientation is provided upon start of assignment
• Scrubs of any color are accepted
• Scheduling is self-directed by permanent staff first; travelers fill remaining unit needs
• Former permanent employees of the facility must have been separated for at least 3 months and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Former permanent employees of other Providence facilities (non-Swedish) are eligible after a 3-month separation
• RTO requests must be disclosed upfront; minimal RTO is preferred and any RTO not noted at the time of submission is unlikely to be approved