MICU RN
Tacoma, Washington
Saint Joseph Medical Center

ICU RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Tacoma, Washington Contract Length: 13 weeks Assignment Type: Travel contract Shift: Days, 12 hours per shift (48 hours per week)

Schedule and Orientation

• Shifts: 7a-7p and 7p-7a
• Weekends: Days work Saturday and Sunday. Nights work Friday and Saturday. Every other weekend.
• Holidays: Yes, rotated with permanent staff.
• Orientation/education hours: Not guaranteed during the first 2 weeks. Expect 25+ hours.
• Floor-specific orientation: Planned for up to 1 week with an educator, with a minimum of 2 shifts.

Required Qualifications

• 2 full years of experience in your specialty
• Active BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Active ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• Washington state RN license
• Pending license needed to submit. Temporary license takes approximately 4 weeks.
• Candidates may not have worked full time, part time, or PRN with any facility in the same health system within the past year.

Unit Details

• Unit: Medical ICU
• Beds: 82 critical care beds (48 ICU, 34 PCU) across 3 separate floors
• Ratios: ICU 1:1 or 1:2; PCU 1:3
• Charge nurse: 1 per floor
• Nurse aides: 2 per floor
• Tele/monitor techs: PCU only
• Scrub color: No requirements

Patient Care and Support

• Common diagnoses: All critical care diagnoses
• Drips: All ICU-level drips
• PCU drips: Cardizem, nitroglycerin, insulin, heparin
• Ventilators: Yes, but none in PCU
• Pressors: None
• IABP or CRRT: Not required unless the traveler has this experience
• Physician coverage: Hospitalist or intensivist on site during days. Nights are covered virtually through the virtual ICU, with an ARNP in house overnight for procedures.
• Support services: IV team, respiratory therapy 24/7, pharmacy 24/7
• Staffing preference: Looking for strong Med Surg RNs

Float Scope

• Primary assignment is St Joseph Medical Center.
• Float eligible between all ICUs and the PCU.
• May float to other facilities in the region when needed.