Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Yakima, WA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Overview

Bring your critical care expertise to a fast-paced ACU/CCU environment in Yakima, Washington. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced ICU Registered Nurse who is confident caring for complex neuro/spine and cardiovascular patients, managing advanced respiratory support, and responding to changing patient acuity. Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 2:1, with 1:1 assignments possible for highly acute patients. Yakima offers an inviting Central Washington setting known for its sunny climate, scenic valley views, outdoor recreation, orchards, and vineyards.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
• Location: Yakima, WA
• Assignment Dates: November 2, 2026–January 30, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
• Call: No call required
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Floating: ICU-level or lower-acuity assignments throughout the facility as needed
• Dress Code: Professional scrubs in any color

ICU Travel RN Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent ICU, ACU, or CCU Registered Nurse experience
• At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment; first-time travelers are not being considered
• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Washington
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Demonstrated experience caring for neuro/spine patients and patients receiving vasopressors
• Proficiency with BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, arterial lines, chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, DKA management, and monitoring femoral arterial sheaths
• Experience with post-TCAR and femoral endarterectomy patients
• Impella and/or IABP experience preferred

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill patients in the ACU/CCU setting
• Monitor patient condition, hemodynamic status, arterial lines, femoral sheaths, and response to vasopressor therapy
• Manage patients requiring BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other advanced respiratory support while recognizing the need for potential escalation to intubation
• Care for patients with neuro/spine conditions, DKA, chest tubes, wound vacs, and complex postoperative needs
• Support recovery for patients following TCAR and femoral endarterectomy procedures
• Perform dressing changes and deliver safe, evidence-based bedside care
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary team to promptly address changes in patient acuity
• Float to ICU-level or lower-acuity units when needed while maintaining high standards of patient safety and care

Apply now for this ICU travel nursing assignment in Yakima, Washington, and bring your critical care expertise to a supportive Central Washington healthcare team.

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