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ICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Float Pool Contract in Puyallup, Washington

Join a dynamic nursing team as an experienced ICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in Puyallup, WA. This on-site float-pool nursing contract offers the opportunity to care for medically complex patients across ICU, PCU, medical-surgical, rehabilitation, and emergency-department holding areas while working alongside 24/7 hospitalist, intensivist, and respiratory therapy support. Puyallup is a welcoming Pacific Northwest community with convenient access to outdoor recreation, scenic landscapes, and the greater Tacoma-Seattle area.

ICU Travel RN Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Puyallup, Washington
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: March 13, 2027
• Duration: Approximately 17 weeks
• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week
• Scheduling: Weekend needs vary; schedules are typically provided three weeks at a time. No on-call requirement.
• Practice Environment: ICU, PCU/CCU, medical-surgical, rehabilitation, emergency-department holding, and hospital-wide transport support
• Technology: EPIC electronic medical record, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing
• Orientation: Two days of hospital orientation plus one day on the assigned unit

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Washington
• At least 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience
• Strong acute-care knowledge with the flexibility to support PCU, medical-surgical, rehabilitation, and emergency-department holding areas within scope of practice
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Telemetry competency and cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Experience with ventilator management, invasive line management, tracheostomy care, chest tubes, drains, ostomies, IV therapy, and patient education
• Ability to provide safe care for isolation, non-ambulatory, medically complex, and mixed-acuity patients
• Excellent communication, adaptability, organization, and teamwork skills
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

ICU Float Pool RN Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based nursing care to critically ill and medically complex patients in the ICU and across designated float-pool areas.
• Provide care for patients with respiratory failure, GI bleeding, DKA, sepsis, CVA, post-arrest conditions, renal failure, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, postoperative needs, and other acute medical-surgical diagnoses.
• Manage assignments according to acuity, including typical ratios of approximately 1:2 in ICU, 1:4 in PCU/CCU, and 1:5 in medical-surgical settings.
• Perform cardiac rhythm interpretation, ventilator management, invasive line care, medication administration, IV medication titration, and management of tubes, drains, tracheostomies, and ostomies.
• Support emergency-department holding areas, which may include mixed ICU, PCU, and medical-surgical patients in a fast-paced environment.
• Transport patients safely throughout the hospital, including to imaging, procedural, critical care, emergency, and perioperative areas when assigned to ACLS transport duties.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practitioners, respiratory therapists, technicians, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
• Float for partial shifts when needed while remaining within clinical scope and demonstrated competencies.
• Educate patients and families, document accurately in EPIC, and promote safe transitions of care.

Apply now for this ICU Travel Registered Nurse opportunity and join a flexible float-pool team in Puyallup, 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.