Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Puyallup, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
```html Registered Nurse (RN)
About the Facility
Level III Trauma Center with 375 licensed beds.
Unit Information
- MSICU: 40 beds
- CVICU: 10 beds (No specific CVICU experience needed)
- PCU: 40 beds
- 2R PCU Obs: 18 beds, with potential expansion to 27 beds when open for overflow
- CCU: 30 beds
- Medical: 89 beds
- Surgical: 55 beds
- Flex Unit: 9 beds (consists of PCU and MS patients)
- Inpatient Rehab: 47 beds on two floors
- ER holding unit (patients waiting on a bed)
- Any COVID overflow
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience for ICU roles
- Minimum of 2 years of PCU experience for PCU roles
- Minimum of 2 years in an acute care setting for Med-Surg roles
- First-time travelers are welcome
Patient Types / Common Diagnoses
Experience with various patient demographics is essential. Common diagnoses include:
ICU
- Respiratory Failure
- GI Bleeds
- DKA
- Sepsis
- Complicated Post-operative Patients
- CVA's
- Flap surgeries
- Post-Arrest conditions
- ETOH, IVDA patients
- No craniotomies, major traumas, or major cardiothoracic cases
PCU
- Respiratory compromise
- Sepsis
- Renal failure
- Bleeding disorders
- General medical/surgical patients
- CHF, COPD, Pneumonia
Medical-Surgical
- General Medical Surgical: post-operative, COPD, CHF, Sepsis, DVT, AKI
- Oncology: Neutropenic, post-op
- Palliative Care: pneumonia, sepsis, CHF, COPD, DVT, PE, occasionally surgical, COVID
Rehabilitation
- Neuro: Stroke, Spinal Cord injury, TBI, Multi-Trauma, Post-COVID, Post-ICU
- Patients requiring vent and tracheostomy care
- Med-Surg level acuity patients
Patient Ratios
- ICU: 1:2 based on acuity
- PCU and CCU: 1:4 depending on acuity or discharges
- Medical and Surgical units: 1:5
- Rehab: 2:8 team model (RN, LPN, Tech)
Licenses and Certifications
- ICU: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
- PCU: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
- Med-Surg: BLS, NIHSS
Skills Required
- ICU: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, Vent management, Invasive line management, Ostomy care
- PCU: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, Chest tubes, Lumbar drains, Tracheostomy care, IV medication titration
- Med-Surg: IV administration, PCA management, Chest Tubes, Drains, Ostomies
- EPIC experience required
- Strong communication and patient education
Thrive Staffing Job ID #19319990. 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: RN:ICU,19:00:00-07:00:00
About Thrive Staffing
At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.