Critical Care Float Pool - Travel Registered Nurse - $2190 per week.
@ Trusted HealthCritical Care Float Pool - Travel Registered Nurse - $2190 per week.
About the job
Trusted streamlines travel nursing, offering transparent, recruiter-free jobs. The role focuses on critical care, floating across units, with modern benefits and flexible scheduling.
Requirements
- 2 years PCU experience
- ICU management skills
- Critical care experience
- Washington or compact license
- COVID vaccination
Qualifications
- BLS and ACLS certification
- NIH Stroke Scale
- WA license required
- Epic experience preferred
Full job description
Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.
Experience:
• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 24 months of Critical Care Float Pool experience with 1 month within the last 6 months.
• 3 months of Epic experience is required.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a Washington license or compact license (required for submission).
• This role will require floating to multiple units
• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: SimpliFi Program - MultiCare Health System and no current placement allowed at Program: SimpliFi Program - MultiCare Health System.
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
MultiCare includes the expected start date they prefer on their job postings. Please keep this in mind when listing your start date availability. If you can start on the day they are requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.
Please expect someone with a 501 (Arkansas) area code or from the facility to reach out to interview you for this position!
Required Skills/Experience: - 2 years of PCU experience for PCU/PCU ER holds. - ICU: cardiac rhythm interpretation, vent management, invasive line management, ostomy care, general drains, and trachs. - PCU: cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, lumbar drains, trachs, and IV medication titration (Amiodarone, Cardizem, nitro, dopamine, dobutamine, non-DKA insulin, heparin; sometimes Cardene). - Med-Surg: IVs, PCAs, chest tubes, drains, ostomies, and IV antibiotics.
Required Credentials: - If you have a multistate license, you will be required to complete a 1-time 6-hour suicide prevention training according to WA state regulations.
Special Requests: - Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will not be considered. - You can only have 1 active application for the same position (same unit and shift at the same facility). Example: if you apply for day shift, you can also apply for night shift on the same unit and facility, but you cannot apply for another day shift position on the same unit and facility.
Unit Details: - Primary unit is ED holding. - ICU population includes respiratory failure, GI bleeds, DKA, sepsis, complicated post-operative patients, CVAs, flap surgeries, post-arrest, ETOH, and IVDA. - Higher-level ICU therapies include Rotoprone, manual prone, hypothermia protocol, CRRT, and TPA. Travelers will not take flap surgery patients. No craniotomies, major traumas, or major cardiothoracic cases. - PCU and observation population includes respiratory compromise, sepsis, renal failure, bleeding disorders, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, and general medical/surgical and ortho cases. - Med-Surg coverage may include oncology, psych, ortho, palliative, post-op, COPD, CHF, sepsis, DVT, AKI, dialysis, PE, and COVID. COVID is common on the floor. - Rehab coverage includes stroke, spinal cord injury, TBI, multi-trauma, post-COVID, and post-ICU patients. Vents and trachs are on the unit, and respiratory therapy provides just-in-time training. - ED holding includes mixed diagnoses, isolation patients, and non-ambulatory patients in a fast-paced environment. - Patient ratios vary by area: ICU 1:2 based on acuity; PCU/CCU 1:4 depending on acuity or discharge status; medical/surgical 1:5; rehab uses a 2:8 team model (RN, LPN, Tech); ED holding ratios are ICU 1:2, PCU 1:4, and MS 1:5. - May transport patients throughout the hospital, including inpatient units, ED, CT, MRI, Nuc Med, PACU, and Cath Lab. - Uses Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis.
Floating Requirements: - Could float for partial shifts. - Will float within scope of practice and below. - If floated from PCU to Med-Surg, assignment ratio is 1:5.
14 days maximum time off
2 Manager/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months
Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
- Skills Checklist: Yes
- References: Yes
- License Type: registered
- License State: WA
- Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale
Job Details
- Job Type: Travel
- Nurse/Patient: 1/2-5
- Shift Type: Day
- Contract Date: 2026-10-05
- Expected Length: 15 weeks
- Hours per Shift: 12
- Shifts per Week: 3