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

Explore a rewarding travel nursing job in Tacoma, WA, with a 13-week ICU Registered Nurse contract, $2,130–$2,250 weekly estimated pay, 36 hours per week, and 12-hour day shifts. Bring your critical care nursing expertise to a collaborative hospital team in the vibrant Puget Sound community of Tacoma, known for its waterfront views, cultural attractions, and easy access to outdoor recreation.

Travel ICU Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Nursing
• Location: Tacoma, Washington
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 27, 2027
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, typically 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Scheduling: Schedules are provided approximately six weeks at a time based on unit needs; no on-call requirement
• Weekend Rotation: Approximately two weekends per month, depending on staffing
• Holiday Requirement: One to two holidays during the contract
• Documentation: Epic experience preferred

Travel ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Washington
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Strong cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Experience with invasive line management, including CVP and arterial lines
• Experience with IV medication titration
• Competence managing ventilators, tracheostomies, high-flow oxygen, and BiPAP
• Ability to provide strong peripheral IV access preferred
• Successful completion of a cardiac rhythm interpretation examination before arrival
• Strong teamwork, communication, adaptability, and a positive, can-do attitude

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a medical-surgical ICU
• Care for patients with sepsis, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, gastrointestinal bleeding, substance-use-related conditions, suicidal ideation, psychiatric needs, and COVID-related illness
• Care for stable patients with cerebrovascular accidents and traumatic brain injuries without neurointerventional needs
• Provide care for orthopedic and general surgery patients
• Perform manual proning and manage temporary pacemakers as clinically indicated
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Manage invasive lines, IV medications, ventilators, tracheostomies, high-flow oxygen, and BiPAP
• Obtain and process patient specimens, including central-line draws, according to unit procedures
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, hospitalists, intensivists, telemetry staff, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Float as needed alongside unit staff to appropriate patient-care areas, including progressive care and designated inpatient holding areas
• Promote a supportive, respectful unit culture while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care

Apply now for this Tacoma, Washington travel nursing opportunity and join a collaborative healthcare team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse.

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