Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Tacoma, WA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PICU (12-Hour Days)

Location

Tacoma, WA | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (0700–1900) | Every Other Weekend Rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed PICU setting within a Level II Trauma Center, managing a diverse pediatric population including respiratory, cardiovascular, surgical, oncology, and trauma patients
• Perform and maintain aseptic and sterile techniques, basic dressing changes, Foley insertion and management, and discharge planning
• Manage ventilators, tracheostomies, suctioning, chest tubes, epidurals, PCAs, and drip management including insulin drips
• Oversee enteral nutrition via G-tube and J-tube, as well as feeding tube management
• Support CRRT procedures using Prismax following unit-based training (for candidates with prior CRRT experience)
• Float as needed to MedSurg, ED, or NICU in a Helping Hands or Constant Observer capacity

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in the state of Washington
• Minimum 2 years of PICU or relevant pediatric critical care nursing experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required
• Proficiency in ventilator and trach management, suctioning, chest tubes, epidurals, PCAs, and drip management

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CRRT experience, specifically with the Prismax system
• Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) experience, particularly with congenital heart defect patients
• Proficiency with Epic EMR
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity pediatric environment within a Level II Trauma Center featuring a diverse and complex patient population across respiratory, surgical, cardiovascular, oncology, and trauma specialties
• Gain exposure to a wide range of pediatric critical care skills and procedures in a collaborative, well-supported unit setting