Travel MICU RN - $2,842 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Everett, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Medical ICU role in a high-acuity, fast-paced unit requiring at least 1-2 years of ICU experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Level II Trauma Center medical ICU treating medically complex, critically ill patients
• Patient population includes respiratory failure, post cardiac arrest with TTM, multisystem organ failure, various shock states, CVA post tPA, COVID, ARDS, DKA, and ETOH withdrawal
• Standard patient ratio is 2:1, which may increase to 4:1 for grouped boarder patients awaiting transfer
• 1 CNA per shift to assist the team
• Frequent procedures include bedside central and arterial line placement, chest tube placement, rapid sequence intubation, paracentesis/thoracentesis, and code blue response
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 or 4x12 hours (6:30 AM-7:00 PM)
• Weekend work required
• Floating required, including to telemetry units and potentially to sister facilities based on census needs
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required in hand at time of submission
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• 2 hours of stroke-specific education required annually
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required; first-time travelers accepted with at least 2 years of ICU experience
• Trauma Level II hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central and PICC line management, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, continuous IV sedation, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with CVA/acute stroke management, hypothermia protocol, and multisystem organ dysfunction management required
• 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Care for high-acuity ICU patients requiring close monitoring and complex interventions
• Work alongside CNA support staff on each shift
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Scrubs of any color accepted except reddish orange
• Facility-paid parking provided
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel rate
• Minimal RTO accommodated; requests should be submitted upfront during consideration
• Former permanent staff may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they reside outside a 50-mile radius
• First-time travelers welcome to apply with at least 2 years of ICU experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-751928. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Medical ICU

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