CVICU RN
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring at least 2 years of critical care experience and trauma or surgical ICU background.

Details

• Care for Cardiac ICU patients and overflow from MICU, Trauma ICU, and Neuro ICU with a cardiology focus
• Unit ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 AM-7:30 PM)
• Every other weekend required, with flexibility expected for unit needs
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to other ICUs and boarder areas should be expected
• Epic charting system required
• 23 staffed beds on the unit

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification required
• CCRN, TNCC, and additional NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years critical care experience required
• Trauma and/or surgical ICU experience required (CVICU or Medical ICU only experience not accepted)
• At least 1 year experience in a 500+ bed Level I trauma facility required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, and central/PICC line care
• Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips, and administering continuous IV sedation and paralytics
• Experience with EVD, ICP monitoring, hypothermia protocol, and post-neurosurgery/TBI management preferred
• Experience with CRRT/CVVHD and GI surgery care preferred
• Two supervisory references required at submission (charge RN references not accepted)

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to high-acuity cardiac ICU patients with potential overflow assignments to other ICUs
• Works within a Magnet-designated, teaching, Level I Trauma facility
• Preference given to candidates with experience in high-volume, high-acuity, teaching, and trauma facilities
• Manager prefers to avoid travel pairs on assignment
• Scrubs must be solid blue, either facility-provided or candidate's own
• RTO limited to no more than 6 days and cannot be requested during the first 2 weeks of assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Prior UW staff must have 18 months of separation before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers not accepted for this role
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions