MICU Registered Nurse
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced MICU RN for a travel contract at a Magnet-designated academic medical center in Washington, with a strong preference for candidates comfortable with end-of-life care and prior travel experience.

Details

• Medical ICU (MICU) unit within a 637-bed Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital
• Patient population includes adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multi-system organ failure, septic shock, GI bleeding, complicated pregnancy, oncology, renal failure, COPD, and transplant patients at all phases of care
• Unit operates with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• 13-week contract (with potential to extend beyond 13 weeks)
• Day and night shifts available: days 7:00–19:30, nights 19:00–7:30 (3x12-hour shifts)
• Weekend work required unless otherwise noted on posted schedule
• Floating within the hospital is required; floating to sister hospitals is not required
• Charting via Epic (experience preferred but not required)
• Block scheduling is not accommodated unless otherwise stated on the posting

Requirements

• Active WA state RN license or compact RN license currently in hand — pending licenses are not accepted
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of MICU or medical ICU experience strongly preferred
• At least 2 prior travel assignments beyond initial hospital experience strongly preferred
• Teaching hospital and trauma hospital experience preferred
• COVID vaccination and booster required — no exceptions
• 2 professional references required for consideration

Additional Information

• Unit emphasizes family-centered care and end-of-life care — comfort with both is strongly preferred
• Transplant patient care is a key component of this role, with patients present in all phases of transplant
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rates; no radius restriction applies
• First-time travelers are accepted, though the unit strongly prefers candidates with prior travel experience
• RTO cannot be requested during orientation week and should otherwise be kept to a minimum; no more than 7 days of RTO in November/December, with up to 1 holiday eligible for RTO — candidates must work 2 of 3 holidays
• Former UW staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 18 months before being eligible to return as a traveler