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Thrive Staffing lists this Travel ICU RN - $2,008 per week opportunity in puyallup, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Puyallup, Washington.
Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 11/16/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
html Registered Nurse (RN)
About the Facility Level III Trauma Center with 375 licensed beds.
Unit Information MSICU: 40 beds
CVICU: 10 beds (No specific CVICU experience needed)
PCU: 40 beds
2R PCU Obs: 18 beds, with potential expansion to 27 beds when open for overflow
CCU: 30 beds
Medical: 89 beds
Surgical: 55 beds
Flex Unit: 9 beds (consists of PCU and MS patients)
Inpatient Rehab: 47 beds on two floors
ER holding unit (patients waiting on a bed)
Any COVID overflow
Experience Requirements Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience for ICU roles
Minimum of 2 years of PCU experience for PCU roles
Minimum of 2 years in an acute care setting for Med-Surg roles
First-time travelers are welcome
Patient Types / Common Diagnoses Experience with various patient demographics is essential. Common diagnoses include:
ICU Respiratory Failure
GI Bleeds
DKA
Sepsis
Complicated Post-operative Patients
CVA's
Flap surgeries
Post-Arrest conditions
ETOH, IVDA patients
No craniotomies, major traumas, or major cardiothoracic cases
PCU Respiratory compromise
Sepsis
Renal failure
Bleeding disorders
General medical/surgical patients
CHF, COPD, Pneumonia
Medical-Surgical General Medical Surgical: post-operative, COPD, CHF, Sepsis, DVT, AKI
Oncology: Neutropenic, post-op
Palliative Care: pneumonia, sepsis, CHF, COPD, DVT, PE, occasionally surgical, COVID
Rehabilitation Neuro: Stroke, Spinal Cord injury, TBI, Multi-Trauma, Post-COVID, Post-ICU
Patients requiring vent and tracheostomy care
Med-Surg level acuity patients
Patient Ratios ICU: 1:2 based on acuity
PCU and CCU: 1:4 depending on acuity or discharges
Medical and Surgical units: 1:5
Rehab: 2:8 team model (RN, LPN, Tech)
Licenses and Certifications ICU: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
PCU: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Med-Surg: BLS, NIHSS
Skills Required ICU: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, Vent management, Invasive line management, Ostomy care
PCU: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, Chest tubes, Lumbar drains, Tracheostomy care, IV medication titration
Med-Surg: IV administration, PCA management, Chest Tubes, Drains, Ostomies
EPIC experience required
Strong communication and patient education
Thrive Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,19:00:00-07:00:00
About Thrive Staffing At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees-we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.
Worksite address
puyallup, WA, 98374, US
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