Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Auburn, Washington.

• Specialty:
  ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/23/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Nursing Resource Float (ICU/PCU/ED Overflow) Job | Auburn, WA 98001

Travel ICU RN job in Auburn, Washington (98001): support a Nursing Resource Float team caring for ICU, PCU/step-down, and ED overflow patients on a 13-week travel nursing contract. Auburn offers a welcoming Pacific Northwest setting with plenty to explore on your days off.

• Location: Auburn, WA 98001
• Employment Type: Travel contract (on-site)
• Start Date: March 23, 2026
• End Date: June 20, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Hours: 36 hours/week (guaranteed)
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
• Unit/Specialty: Nursing Resource Float – ICU / PCU (Step-Down) / ED Overflow
• ICU Size: 16 beds
• Estimated Weekly Pay Range: $1910 - $2010
• Scrubs: Any color (prefer navy); no camo

• Experience: 2+ years of recent ICU Registered Nurse (RN) experience in high-acuity critical care
• Certifications: AHA BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (CCRN preferred)
• EMR: Epic EMR experience required
• Critical Care Skills: Cardiac rhythm interpretation/telemetry monitoring; ventilator, trach, and BiPAP management; invasive line management; ostomy care; management of drains and chest tubes; IV medication titration
• Equipment: Alaris IV pumps;
  Pyxis medication dispensing
• Traveler Eligibility: First-time travel nurses welcome

• Float throughout the Auburn area (and possibly Covington) to support ICU-level patients and lower-acuity assignments as needed
• Provide PCU/step-down level care in ED overflow for the majority of shifts (approximately 75%)
• Continuously assess, monitor, and document patient status; recognize deterioration and escalate promptly
• Interpret telemetry and cardiac rhythms; communicate changes to the interdisciplinary care team and follow critical care protocols
• Manage ventilators, tracheostomies, and non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP) per provider orders and unit standards
• Maintain and troubleshoot invasive lines; manage drains, chest tubes, and ostomies safely
• Titrate IV medications per protocol/provider orders with vigilant monitoring and documentation
• Serve as a lead RN in ED holding areas when needed, supporting patient flow, throughput, and interdisciplinary coordination
• Care for a diverse high-acuity population including respiratory failure, ESRD/AKI, COPD, GI bleeds, DKA, sepsis, post-op patients, CVA, ETOH, and overdose (no craniotomies, major traumas, or major cardiothoracic)

If you’re looking for travel ICU RN jobs in Washington with strong variety across ICU, PCU, and ED overflow, this Auburn, WA contract is a great fit. Apply today to be considered.

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GHR Healthcare Job . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU

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