Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,170 per week

Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit • Discipline: RN • Duration: 21 weeks • 36 hours per week • Shift: 12 hours, nights • Employment Type: Travel

About the role

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nursing position is located in Spokane, Washington. This role involves providing specialized critical care in a Level 3 trauma center with an 18-bed hospital that includes medical, surgical, and neuro-intensive care units. The position requires the ability to assess and manage critically ill patients, with a focus on medical conditions such as multisystem failure, sepsis, ARDS, and COVID-related cases.

Job Details

Location: 800 West Fifth Avenue, Spokane, WA 99204

• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts
• Schedule: Every other weekend rotation; attempt to cluster shifts when possible; no guaranteed shifts on holidays
• Hours per week: Minimum of 36 hours
• Start date: 09/08/2026

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (required before start)

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage critically ill patients with conditions such as multisystem failure, sepsis, ARDS, and COVID-related cases
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and titrate medications
• Perform proning and manage hypothermia protocols
• Manage chest tubes, drains, and invasive lines (a-lines, CVP)
• Support ventilated patient mobilization and ambulation
• Perform peripheral draws by phlebotomy
• Float to respiratory, surgical, telemetry, or progressive care units as required

Requirements

• Valid BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• 0 years of experience; flexibility with travel experience if ICU experience is sufficient
• Current Washington state license or compact license preferred

Skills

• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Medication titration
• Proning and hypothermia protocol awareness
• Management of chest tubes, drains, and invasive lines (a-lines, CVP)

Support on Unit

• Vented patient mobilization and ambulation
• Peripheral draws by phlebotomy
• Resource nursing support
• Hospitalist and respiratory therapist (RT) availability 24/7
• Intensivist present during all shifts

Charting System/Equipment

• EPIC electronic medical record
• BD Alaris IV Pumps
• Pyxis medication dispensing
• Respiratory support equipment

Orientation

• General orientation plus 2x 12-hour shifts of unit-specific orientation
• Competency required prior to start

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits