Critical Care Float RN
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a Critical Care Float position at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring at least 3 years of critical care experience including Neuro ICU and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Critical Care Float pool position floating to all critical care units within scope
• Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• No block scheduling accommodations available
• Epic EMR system used for charting

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Minimum 3 years of critical care experience required, with Level I Trauma Center experience
• Neuro ICU experience required plus an additional ICU specialty such as MICU, Trauma ICU, Burn ICU, or CVICU
• Recent ICU experience within the last year required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Academic/teaching facility experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS
• Preferred certification: TNCC
• Must be proficient in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, verified by a competency test
• Required skills: ventilator management, IV starts, telemetry, and conscious sedation
• Preferred skills: ICP monitoring and PA lines
• Two references required, preferably from direct supervisors
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions

Additional Information

• Float to all critical care units based on facility needs within scope of practice
• Manage complex critical care patients including those with ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, and PICC lines
• Administer blood products and manage continuous IV sedation, paralytics, and vasoactive drips
• Provide care for neurological patients including CVA/stroke, post-craniotomy, and traumatic brain injury cases
• Support cardiac monitoring including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays, with eve/day counted as one holiday set
• RTO must be submitted prior to facility submission, with minimal additional RTO accommodated afterward
• No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment
• Prior UW/Harborview staff must have an 18-month separation before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate with no radius restriction
• Scrubs may be any solid color, with light blue scrubs also provided on unit
• First-time travelers not accepted due to strong ICU experience requirement