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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
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.
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Work in a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit at a Level II Trauma Center
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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
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Standard patient ratio of 2:1, which may increase to 4:1 for grouped boarders awaiting inpatient transfer
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1 CNA per shift to assist the team
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Frequently performed procedures include bedside central and arterial line placement, chest tube placement, rapid sequence intubation, para/thoracentesis, and code blue response
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Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
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Weekend work required
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Floating required, including to telemetry units and potentially to sister facilities based on census needs
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Uses Epic EMR
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Active WA state or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
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Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
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2 hours of stroke-specific education required annually
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Minimum 2 years of MICU/critical care experience required
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Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
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Level II Trauma Center experience required
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Teaching hospital experience preferred
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Epic EMR experience required
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Proficiency in IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central and PICC line management
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Skilled in ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and suctioning (ETT, NT)
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Experience with continuous IV sedation, procedural sedation, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
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Experience managing acute stroke, hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
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Experience with IV insulin protocols and management of multisystem organ dysfunction
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Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
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Provide critical care nursing to a high-acuity MICU population with complex, multisystem conditions
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Assist with and perform advanced procedures such as central/arterial line placement and chest tube insertion
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Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
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Any scrub color is accepted except reddish orange
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Facility-paid parking provided
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Local candidates not accepted; must reside outside a 50-mile radius unless accepting a lower bill rate
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Former Providence permanent staff may return as travelers only after a 3-month waiting period
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RTO requests must be submitted upfront during the offer process; limited flexibility once contracted
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Facility does not accept candidates with Nursys or background check hits
