Critical Care Float Nurse
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Critical Care Float Pool position at a Level I Trauma Magnet teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 3 years of ICU experience and an active WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Critical Care Float Pool position in a 500-bed Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma, academic teaching hospital
• Floats to all critical care units to meet facility needs
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Every other weekend required
• 26-week contract
• No on-call required
• Charting system: Epic (experience required — hard stop)
• Telemetry monitoring required, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Required skills: mechanical ventilation, IV insertion, telemetry, and conscious sedation
• Preferred skills: ICP monitoring and PA line management

Requirements

• Active WA RN license or compact RN license currently in hand — pending licenses not accepted
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS required; TNCC preferred
• Minimum 3 years of critical care (ICU) experience required, with recent ICU experience within the last year
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Academic/teaching hospital experience required
• Proficiency in telemetry interpretation and dysrhythmia management required (skills test will be administered)
• Epic EMR experience required
• COVID vaccination and booster required — no exceptions
• References must be from a direct supervisor (not a charge RN)

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered — strong, established ICU experience is required
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rates with no radius restriction
• Prior UW staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 18 months before being eligible to return as a traveler
• RTO must be submitted prior to consideration — additional RTO will not be granted after an offer has been made; RTO cannot be requested during orientation week
• Holiday restriction: must work 2 of the 3 major holidays (eve and day of count as one holiday set)
• Scrubs: any solid color accepted; light blue scrubs are also provided on the unit
• Onsite parking available ($15/day weekdays, $4–$5 evenings/nights/weekends); offsite parking available at $10/day with a 10-minute shuttle service (weekdays only, 5am–10pm — no nights, weekends, or holidays)