Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 25, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 12-hour night shift float pool position requiring at least 1 year of ICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Float pool position covering all ICUs, PCU/ACCs, CCUs, and ED holding within the facility
• Possible floating to a second hospital campus approximately 2.5 miles away, with advance notice
• 12-hour night shift schedule, 48 hours per week
• Schedule created in 3-week blocks, released 7-10 days in advance
• Every other weekend required, with occasional back-to-back weekends
• No self-scheduling and no guaranteed patterned schedule
• ICU patient ratio of 1:2; PCU/ACC/CCU ratio of 1:4; ED holding ratios based on patient acuity
• Cares for COVID, neuro, trauma, medical, and surgical patients including sepsis, pneumonia, DKA, multi-system failure, strokes, TBI, and post-cath patients
• CVICU patient types include post-op CABG, esophagectomy, TAVR, AAA repair, and thoracic/vascular surgery patients
• Not expected to care for fresh CABG/TAVR, EVDs, post-TPA, or patients on ECMO, IABP, Impella, or hypothermia protocol
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skilled in cardiac rhythm interpretation, vent and BiPAP management, invasive line management, ostomy and general drain care, trach and chest tube management, lumbar drains, and IV medication titration
• Must complete and pass a telemetry competency exam prior to start

Additional Information

• Supported by charge nurse, hospitalist, respiratory therapist, and intensivist 24/7, with cardiologist on call for CVICU, CCU, and Cardiac Short Stay
• Orientation includes 1 day of general hospital orientation, 1 day (12 hours) of unit orientation, and 1 day (12 hours) on like units
• Responsibilities include maintaining whiteboards, hourly rounding with documentation, and bedside report
• Saline flushes are treated as medication and must not be left at bedside or in scrub pockets
• Two-nurse verification required when wasting narcotics or benzodiazepines
• Pain must be documented before and after administering pain medication (30 minutes for IV, 1 hour for oral)
• Scrubs may be any professional color
• Free parking available in designated areas
• First-time travelers considered if they have strong ICU and previous float pool experience
• Time off requests beyond 5 days require manager approval