MICU RN
Tacoma, Washington
Saint Joseph Medical Center

ICU RN

Location: Tacoma, Washington Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per shift (48 hours per week) Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend. Nights work Friday and Saturday; days work Saturday and Sunday. Holidays: Rotated with permanent staff

Required Qualifications

• Active BLS and ACLS certifications
• Active Washington RN license
• Pending license required to submit
• Temporary license takes approximately 4 weeks
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the specialty (2 full years)
• Not employed full time, part time, or PRN with any affiliated facility of the parent health system within the past year

Unit Details

• Unit Name: 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
• Staffing Support: Charge nurse (1 per floor), nurse aides (2 per floor), IV team, RT 24/7, pharmacy 24/7
• Tele/Monitor Techs: PCU only
• Patient Population: All critical care diagnoses
• Physician Coverage: Hospitalist or intensivist on site during days; nights via virtual ICU, plus an ARNP on site overnight for procedures
• Scrub Color: No requirements

Clinical Details

• Drips: All ICU-level drips; PCU drips include cardizem, nitro, insulin, and heparin
• Ventilators: Yes in ICU, none in PCU
• Pressors: None
• IABP and CRRT: Not required unless the traveler has that experience
• Preferred Background: Strong med-surg RN experience sought

Float Scope and Orientation

• Primary Assignment: Primary facility, with float eligibility between all ICUs and the PCU
• Regional Float: If needed, travelers may float to two other facilities in the region
• Orientation/Education: Not guaranteed during the first 2 weeks; expect 25+ hours
• Floor-Specific Orientation: Up to 1 week with an educator (minimum of 2 shifts)