Travel Critical Care Float - $2,656 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 15 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Critical Care Float position at a Magnet-designated teaching hospital, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience across cardiac, neuro, and general critical care.

Details

• Critical Care Float pool covering Surgical ICU, Cardiac ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, Medical ICU/Bone Marrow Transplant-Oncology ICU, and a mutually agreed Med-Surg unit
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:2
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:30)
• Weekend work required
• Floating within the hospital required; floating to sister hospitals not required
• No on-call requirements
• Uses EPIC charting system
• Magnet-designated teaching hospital with 637 staffed beds

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; CCRN preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, including cardiac, neuro, and general ICU skills
• EPIC charting experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skills required include ventilator management, ABG interpretation, cardiac and vasoactive drip titration, dysrhythmia management, and IV therapy
• Experience with EVD and ICP monitoring preferred
• Experience with post-cardiac surgery and TAVR care preferred
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across multiple ICU specialties within the Critical Care Float pool
• RTO limited to 1 week maximum, with a requirement to work 2 of 3 major holidays
• RTO cannot be requested during the first 2 weeks of assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no mileage radius restriction
• Prior UW staff must have an 18-month separation before returning as a travImageer
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Any scrub color accepted; scrubs provided for OR personnel

American Traveler Job ID #P-758634. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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