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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Puyallup, WA

Join a high-acuity intensive care team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse in Puyallup, Washington. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide critical care to medically complex adult patients in a Level III Trauma Center with advanced monitoring, strong interdisciplinary support, and a collaborative clinical environment. Puyallup is a welcoming Puget Sound community with convenient access to Tacoma, Seattle, Mount Rainier, outdoor recreation, and a charming downtown.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910–$2,010
• Location: Puyallup, Washington
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 13, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, typically 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; occasional scheduling flexibility may be available
• Unit: 15-bed ICU supporting progressive care and lower-acuity assignments
• Patient Ratios: ICU 1:1 or 1:2 based on acuity; progressive care 1:3 or 1:4
• Charting and Equipment: Epic, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Phillips monitors, and Hill-Rom beds

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Washington
• At least 1 year of strong recent ICU or critical care nursing experience; 2 years preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current NIHSS certification
• CCRN certification preferred
• Ability to care for high-acuity medical and postoperative adult patients
• Travel nursing experience is not required; first-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Travel ICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to adult patients experiencing respiratory failure, GI bleeds, DKA, sepsis, CVA, post-arrest conditions, and complicated postoperative recovery
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and manage ventilators, tracheostomies, and BiPAP therapy
• Monitor and manage invasive lines, chest tubes, lumbar drains, ostomies, and other general drains
• Titrate IV medications safely according to orders, protocols, and patient response
• Support patients requiring prone positioning, hypothermia protocols, and other advanced therapies within the unit’s scope
• Float as needed to progressive care, observation, emergency department holding, CCU, CVICU, and other lower-acuity assignments
• Collaborate with intensivists, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, STAT nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic
• Maintain a safe, patient-centered environment while adapting care to changing acuity and assignment needs

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Puyallup, Washington, and advance your critical care nursing career with a supportive healthcare team.

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.