PICU RN
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PICU position requiring BLS, PALS, and prior pediatric critical care experience.

Details

• Work in a 16-bed PICU within a 152-bed Level II trauma center/Level IV NICU facility
• Overflow beds interchangeable with MedSurg, covering neuro, cardiac, respiratory, surgical, and medical patients
• Patient population includes respiratory (high flow, CPAP, BiPAP), trachs, chemo, RSV, asthma, and COVID cases
• Also cares for medical patients including MIS-C, new onset diabetes with insulin drips, chronically ill, and oncology cases
• Trauma patients (falls, MVAs) and surgical patients (appendectomies, g-tubes, ENT, fresh trachs, bowel obstructions, broken bones, VP shunts, cardiac, neuro) included
• Cardiovascular patients with congenital heart defects cared for from surgery through discharge
• Does not accept solid organ transplant, major burns, or stem cell transplant patients
• Severe facial wounds, eye injuries, or penetrating trauma transferred to Level 1 Trauma Center
• ECMO patients present on unit but managed by dedicated ECMO specialist
• CRRT performed using Prismax, low volume, prior CRRT/Prismax experience required for consideration
• 12-hour night shifts, scheduled 1900-0700
• 36 hours per week with every other weekend rotation
• Floating required to MedSurg, ED, or NICU as Helping Hands or Constant Observer
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• Skilled in aseptic and sterile techniques, dressing changes, ventilator and trach management, and suctioning
• Experience with g-tube/j-tube management, feeding tubes, chest tubes, epidurals, and PCAs required
• Proficient in drip management, Foley insertion and management, and discharge planning
• CRRT experience with Prismax preferred
• CICU experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive pediatric critical care across respiratory, cardiovascular, surgical, medical, and trauma populations
• May provide care for patients up to age 30 during rare Tier 3 COVID surge conditions
• Scrubs may be any color; hooded shirts and long sleeves not permitted unless sleeves can be pulled above the elbow
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply