ICU | Registered Nurse

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Travel Nursing Assignment in Seattle, WA

Apply for a 13-week ICU travel nurse assignment in Seattle, Washington, and provide high-acuity critical care to medically complex adult and geriatric patients on night shift. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse seeking a collaborative critical care nursing role in the Pacific Northwest.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Seattle, Washington 98122
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,930
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Duration: 12 hours; approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Unit: Intensive Care Unit within a multidisciplinary critical care department
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling with flexibility required to meet unit needs; block scheduling may be considered but is not guaranteed
• Weekend Coverage: At least every other weekend, with additional coverage possible based on unit needs
• Floating: May float to intermediate care, telemetry units, and nearby sister campuses
• Orientation: 24 hours

ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State or an active compact license in hand at submission
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Experience in at least two specialized critical care areas, such as medical ICU, surgical ICU, neuro ICU, transplant, or another comparable specialty
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• CCRN certification preferred
• Recent Epic electronic health record experience required
• Demonstrated experience caring for patients with sepsis, respiratory failure, thoracic or vascular surgery, gastrointestinal bleeding, liver transplant, and multisystem organ failure
• Strong critical care nursing skills, including assessment, prioritization, medication titration, and emergency response
• Willingness to float between appropriate units and nearby campuses as needed
• Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the past three years

Critical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to high-acuity adult and geriatric patients in a medical and surgical critical care setting.
• Monitor and manage patients experiencing sepsis, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, postoperative complications, transplant-related conditions, and multisystem organ dysfunction.
• Care for mechanically ventilated patients and manage tracheostomies, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, suctioning, and ventilator-related interventions.
• Administer blood and blood products and manage rapid infusers, warming and cooling therapies, and emergency medications.
• Manage arterial lines, CVP and PA lines, central lines, PICC lines, ports, triple-lumen catheters, drains, feeding tubes, wound vacs, and other vascular access devices.
• Monitor and titrate cardiac, vasoactive, sedative, insulin, anticoagulant, and antiarrhythmic infusions according to clinical protocols.
• Provide care for patients receiving CRRT or dialysis and support specialized therapies such as Arctic Sun.
• Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias, acute deterioration, and other life-threatening changes, including participation in cardioversion and defibrillation procedures.
• Perform accurate assessments, interpret clinical data and arterial blood gases, document care in Epic, and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response, IV teams, rehabilitation, radiology, social services, and other clinical partners to support safe, coordinated patient care.

Enjoy Seattle’s waterfront, diverse neighborhoods, thriving arts scene, and exceptional outdoor recreation while advancing your travel nursing career. Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse night shift assignment in Seattle, Washington.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.