Travel ICU RN - $2,362 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Enumclaw, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 2 years of ICU experience and the ability to float to Med Surg.

Details

• Combined unit with 4 ICU beds and 19 Medical beds, with capacity to convert beds to ICU or PCU as needed
• Patient ratios: Med Surg 1:5 (pediatric patients ages 4-17 at 1:4), PCU 1:3-4, ICU 1:1 or 1:2 (ICU ratios are not flexed)
• Patient population includes ventilated patients, respiratory distress, medical/ortho/abdominal surgery, stable strokes with TPA, STEMIs not requiring intervention, hysterectomies, infectious disease, and occasional pediatric cases (lap appys, GI scopes)
• No dialysis or cath lab on unit; unstable patients are transferred out
• RNs titrate all critical drips including sedation, vasoactive medications, and paralytics
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts from 6p to 0630, with set or block scheduling in 6-week increments
• Every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights)
• Holiday rotation required with permanent staff
• No call or standby requirement
• Must float within Region II facilities as needed: St. Clare Hospital (Lakewood, WA), St. Joseph Medical Center (Tacoma, WA), and St. Elizabeth Hospital (Enumclaw, WA)
• Charge Nurse and/or Hospital Resource Nurse (HRN) on every shift, with SWAT RNs supporting PICC/midline/IV needs
• Respiratory Therapy in house 24/7 managing vent, BiPap, and CPAP settings
• Telemetry monitoring with virtual monitor tech support via Vocera; RNs must read and interpret their own telemetry strips
• Virtual ICU nurses and in-room cameras present

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS or ENPC
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Must be able to take full Med Surg assignments as part of unit rotation
• Strong vent management knowledge required
• BSN not required

Additional Information

• ICU nurses are also members of the Code Team, though travelers will not be required to function on the Code Team unless they have that experience
• Pediatric experience preferred but not required
• Must demonstrate strong autonomy and willingness to ask for help when needed
• Any color professional scrubs permitted
• Unit-specific orientation ranges from 2-6 shifts depending on traveler's comfort level

American Traveler Job ID #P-767884. 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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