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

Start your next ICU travel nursing assignment in Puyallup, Washington, caring for complex patients on an acute-care team. This 13-week travel RN opportunity is ideal for a flexible, resourceful critical care nurse who enjoys working across intensive care, progressive care, medical-surgical, and emergency department holding environments. Puyallup offers easy access to the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, including nearby parks, trails, and mountain scenery.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Puyallup, Washington
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020-$2,130
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Primary Setting: ICU and emergency department holding areas, with floating within scope of practice to PCU, CCU, medical-surgical, rehabilitation, and other inpatient areas as needed
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2 in ICU, 1:4 in PCU/CCU, and 1:5 in medical-surgical settings, based on acuity
• Documentation System: EPIC
• First-Time Travelers: Welcome

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Washington
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent EPIC experience required
• Telemetry competency and strong cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Experience with ventilator management, invasive line management, tracheostomies, chest tubes, drains, ostomies, and IV medication administration
• Ability to provide safe patient care across ICU, PCU, medical-surgical, and emergency holding environments
• Strong communication, patient education, teamwork, adaptability, and clinical judgment

Critical Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients with conditions such as respiratory failure, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, stroke, post-arrest conditions, and complex postoperative needs
• Monitor patients, interpret cardiac rhythms, manage ventilators and invasive lines, and respond promptly to changes in clinical status
• Administer and titrate appropriate intravenous medications according to orders, protocols, and scope of practice
• Care for patients with tracheostomies, chest tubes, drains, ostomies, and other complex treatment needs
• Float to designated units and provide care appropriate to the nurse’s competencies and scope of practice
• Support emergency department holding operations, including medication administration, patient monitoring, isolation precautions, and care for non-ambulatory patients
• Collaborate with physicians, intensivists, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, technicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in EPIC
• Educate patients and families while promoting safety, dignity, and continuity of care

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Puyallup, Washington, and join a collaborative acute-care 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.