MICU RN
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring WA or compact RN licensure and 2+ years of specialty experience.

Details

• Acute care ICU setting within an 82-bed critical care unit (48 ICU, 34 PCU) across three floors
• Primarily PCU with float to ICU
• 12-hour day shifts (7a-7p), every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Patient ratios: ICU 1:1 or 1:2, PCU 1:3
• Primary assignment at the designated facility, with potential float requirement to other Region Two facilities (Lakewood, Enumclaw, and Tacoma, WA)
• Charge nurse present on each floor along with 2 nurse aides per floor
• Daytime hospitalist/intensivist on site; nighttime coverage via virtual ICU and an in-house ARNP for procedures
• 24/7 respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and IV team support available
• Cares for all critical care diagnoses, including ICU-level drips and ventilator management
• PCU drips include cardizem, nitro, insulin, and heparin (no pressors or vents in PCU)

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in specialty required
• Strong Med-Surg background preferred
• IABP or CRRT experience not required unless previously performed
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support across ICU and PCU units
• Floor-specific orientation includes up to 1 week with an educator (minimum 2 shifts)
• Holiday coverage required on a rotating basis with permanent staff
• No specific scrub color requirements
• Floating required between ICU and PCU units within the health system
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year
• Candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered