Travel RN - Surgical ICU

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU position requiring a minimum of 2 years critical care experience and WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the CVICU of a hospital, caring for complex cardiac and surgical ICU patients
• Patient population includes STEMI, post-code cath lab patients, cardiac intervention patients, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery patients, pericardial effusion/tamponade, trauma (including neuro trauma), and surgical patients requiring ICU-level care
• Open heart, IABP, and VAD patients assigned to core staff; ECMO and open chest emergency care not required
• Assist with CVC line insertions, intubations, and manage ventilators, central lines, Foleys, glucometers, and PA catheters
• Titrate vasoactive drips
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 1830-0700
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float to critical care and IMCU units, as well as ED, Med-Surg, and functional assignments (e.g. sitter duties) when not needed as primary RN
• Uses Epic (Care Connect) EMR; travelers may test out if desired

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required; TCAR and TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent relevant ICU experience required
• Trauma Level II hospital experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR charting experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central and PICC line care, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Skilled in chest tube assistance, BiPAP/CPAP, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Experience with CVP monitoring, epicardial pacing wire care, PA line/Swan Ganz monitoring, and sheath removal
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips, and managing dysrhythmias
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and neuromuscular blockade, procedural sedation monitoring, and IV insulin protocols
• Two professional references from the past 2 years required, with at least one from a supervisor or charge nurse

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to cardiac surgical, cardiothoracic, vascular, and trauma ICU patients
• Navy blue scrubs required (not provided)
• Candidates must be willing to float within the health system as operationally necessary
• First-time travelers will not typically be considered, though strong candidates may be screened
• Previous PeaceHealth employees must be separated from the health system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Candidates with more than one DUI are not eligible for consideration
• Local candidates are not accepted; must live more than 60 miles from the facility
• Start date may be delayed up to 8 weeks if WA license is still in application process