ICU RN
Puyallup, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 12-hour night shift assignment at a Level III Trauma Center, requiring at least one year of strong ICU experience.

Details

• High acuity adaptable Medical Surgical ICU with 15 ICU beds and approximately 40 PCU beds
• Unit serves as the designated COVID unit for the health system, with a mix of COVID and Medical ICU patients
• All 40 rooms capable of negative airflow
• Patient population includes respiratory failure, GI bleeds, DKA, sepsis, complicated post-op patients, CVAs, post-arrest, ETOH, and IVDA cases
• Higher level therapies used include Rotoprone, manual prone, hypothermia protocol, CRRT, and TPA
• Does not care for craniotomies, major traumas, major cardiothoracic, flap surgeries, or Level 6 patients requiring ECMO or Arctic Sun
• Balloon pump patients are managed in CVICU
• ICU patient ratios are 1:1 or 1:2 based on acuity; PCU ratios are 1:3 or 1:4
• May receive split assignments of COVID and non-COVID patients
• Regular floating required to ED Holding, 2 River Observation, PCU, CCU, and CVICU
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0730), 36 hours per week
• Unit attempts block scheduling for night shift but does not guarantee it, with ability to work up to 6 shifts in a row
• Schedule provided three weeks in advance, typically about 10 days prior to start
• Weekend requirements vary based on unit needs
• Holiday scheduling based on unit needs
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Phillips monitors, and Hill-Rom beds

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required
• CCRN certification preferred
• Minimum one year of strong ICU experience required, two years preferred
• Required skills include cardiac rhythm interpretation, vent/trach and BiPAP management, invasive line management, ostomy and drain care, chest tube and lumbar drain management, and IV medication titration
• COVID vaccination required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to high acuity ICU and PCU patients, including COVID and Medical ICU cases
• Strong unit support includes PtCA's for EKGs, glucose checks, and line removal, Charge and Flex RNs, 24/7 Health Unit Coordinator, centralized telemetry monitoring, on-site STAT RN, RT, hospitalist, and intensivist, dedicated ICU pharmacist, IV therapy team, and a clinical coach/educator
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Level III Trauma Center setting with 375 licensed beds