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

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Puyallup, Washington

Join a Level III Trauma Center as an adaptable ICU Travel Nurse in Puyallup, WA. This 15-week contract offers 12-hour day shifts, 36 guaranteed hours per week, and float pool experience across critical care, progressive care, medical-surgical, rehabilitation, and emergency department holding units.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Puyallup, Washington
• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract Duration: 15 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 13, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Healthcare Setting: On-site nursing float pool within a Level III Trauma Center
• Support Services: 24/7 respiratory therapy, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage
• Patient Ratios: ICU approximately 1:2 based on acuity; PCU/CCU approximately 1:4; medical-surgical approximately 1:5
• Charting and Medication Systems: EPIC, Alaris pumps, and Pyxis
• Orientation: Two days of hospital orientation followed by one day on the assigned unit

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of ICU nursing experience; experience in PCU, acute care, or nursing float pool environments is highly valuable
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure eligible for practice in Washington
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications for ICU and PCU assignments
• Previous EPIC experience required
• Telemetry competency and cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Clinical proficiency with ventilator management, invasive line management, general drains, tracheostomies, and ostomies
• Ability to titrate critical medications, including amiodarone, Cardizem, nitroglycerin, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, and heparin, as appropriate to the assigned unit
• Strong communication, patient education, organization, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• Willingness to float within the nurse’s scope of practice, including partial-shift assignments when needed

ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to critically ill and medically complex patients across a variety of inpatient units
• Care for patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, renal failure, stroke, complicated postoperative conditions, cardiac and pulmonary disease, and other acute diagnoses
• Perform comprehensive assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and promptly escalate concerns
• Manage telemetry, ventilators, invasive lines, chest tubes, lumbar drains, tracheostomies, ostomies, IV therapies, and other unit-specific equipment
• Safely administer and titrate ordered medications while monitoring patient response
• Support patient transport throughout the hospital, including imaging, procedural, emergency, and specialty areas, when assigned to transport responsibilities
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, technicians, and interdisciplinary team members
• Provide patient and family education and maintain accurate documentation in EPIC
• Adapt quickly to a fast-paced float pool environment while maintaining high standards of clinical judgment and patient safety

Puyallup offers an inviting Pacific Northwest setting with a welcoming community atmosphere, scenic outdoor surroundings, and convenient access to the greater Tacoma-Seattle region. This Washington travel nursing opportunity is an excellent choice for an ICU RN seeking meaningful critical care experience alongside opportunities to enjoy the state’s natural beauty.

Apply now to join this supportive healthcare team as an ICU Travel Nurse in Puyallup, Washington.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.