An Intensive Care Registered Nurse cares for acutely ill patients in an intensive care or critical care clinical setting. Works with Physicians and other specialists as part of a critical care team. Monitors patients, coordinates care, and provides advanced life support as needed.
Travel RN - Medical ICU American Traveler - 4.0 Everett, WA Job Details Contract $2,059 a week 14 hours ago Benefits Free parking Qualifications Insulin administration Neurocritical care Stroke emergency response Telemetry RN License BLS Certification Pulmonary critical care Mechanical ventilation monitoring Travel nursing ACLS Certification Monitoring and managing IVs Central Line Care Arterial blood gas (ABG) monitoring Acute care facility experience Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines Clinical information systems NIHSS Certification Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines Procedural Sedation Antidiabetic agents Critical illness management MICU experience Heart rhythm anomaly interpretation
Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:
Days, 3x12hrs
Hours:
36 hrs/wk
Start Date:
Oct 5, 2026
Length:
13 weeks
Openings:
1 Description American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Medical ICU position requiring at least 2 years of critical care experience and prior travel nursing experience at a Level II Trauma Center. Details Work in a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit at a Level II Trauma Center Care for medically complex, critically ill patients including respiratory failure, cardiac arrest with TTM, multisystem organ failure, shock states, CVA post TPa, COVID, ARDS, DKA, and ETOH withdrawal Standard patient ratio of 2:1, which may increase to 4:1 for grouped boarders awaiting inpatient transfer 1 CNA per shift to assist the team Frequently performed procedures include bedside central and arterial line placement, chest tube placement, rapid sequence intubation, para/thoracentesis, and code blue response Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 6:30 AM to 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 consideration Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS 2 hours of stroke-specific education required annually Minimum 2 years of MICU/critical care experience required Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered Level II Trauma Center experience required Teaching hospital experience preferred Epic EMR experience required Proficiency in IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central and PICC line management Skilled in ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and suctioning (ETT, NT) Experience with continuous IV sedation, procedural sedation, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips Experience managing acute stroke, hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, and dysrhythmia interpretation/management Experience with IV insulin protocols and management of multisystem organ dysfunction Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required Additional Information Provide critical care nursing to a high-acuity MICU population with complex, multisystem conditions Assist with and perform advanced procedures such as central/arterial line placement and chest tube insertion Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day) Any scrub color is accepted except reddish orange Facility-paid parking provided Local candidates not accepted; must reside outside a 50-mile radius unless accepting a lower bill rate Former Providence permanent staff may return as travelers only after a 3-month waiting period RTO requests must be submitted upfront during the offer process; limited flexibility once contracted Facility does not accept candidates with Nursys or background check hits
