Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Burien, WA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Burien, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 10-bed ICU setting managing diagnoses such as COVID, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, sepsis, and DKA
• Manage and titrate drips including sedation agents (propofol, versed, fentanyl, precedex), vasopressors (levophed, epinephrine, vasopressin, dopamine, dobutamine), diuretics, insulin, and amiodarone
• Care for ventilated patients and support use of RT equipment including vents, CPAP/BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen
• Read and interpret telemetry strips independently in coordination with remote monitor technicians
• Float to PCU and med-surg units within the region as needed; float premium applies when assigned to regional facilities
• Rotate holiday coverage with permanent staff and work every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in the state of Washington
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Experience with ventilated patients, cath lab recovery, and therapeutic hypothermia
• Ability to independently titrate drips and manage critically ill patients at a 2:1 ICU nurse-to-patient ratio

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in an ICU setting
• Familiarity with PCU and med-surg float environments
• Experience with centralized scheduling and block or rotating shift structures

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with 24-hour charge nurse coverage, in-house hospitalist, and respiratory therapy available around the clock
• Opportunity to gain experience across multiple care settings within a regional health system