Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

TNAA Total Med RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Yakima, Washington.

• Specialty:
  ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  04/06/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

SIMPLI FI CLINICAL INTERVIEWS + UNIT FINAL APPROVAL
UNIT: 2NW Advanced Care (ACU/CCU)

Unit Beds: 20
Will you accept a traveler with 2 years’ experience? Yes
Will you accept a first-time traveler? No, need to have completed at least 1 travel assignment
Patient Types:
CHF, Respiratory distress, ACS, A-fib RVR, DM, blood product administration, bipap, CVA overflow, post-cath patients - will see TR bands and the femoral approach; can see femoral sheaths but travelers will not pull them
Some surgical patients – vascular, abdominal, GI, etc.
Drips: diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, nitro, heparin –
Patient Ratios:

· ICU:
Typically 2:1, sometimes 1:1 depending on patient acuity

· 2NW or Tele: 4:1 during the day, 4-5:1 @ night

Required

Certifications:

ACLS, BLS

Skills required:

Experience with above patient types
Chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, monitoring femoral arterial sheaths
Preferred - Art line
ICU experience preferred
Impella and/or IABP experience strongly preferred (10/24/24)
Support on the Unit:
CNA: 1:6 for days, 1:10 for nights
Receptionist/HUC:
Charge nurse:
No assignment but oversees ICU as well and will respond to codes and RRT
Phlebotomy: 24/7 for peripheral lab draws
IV/VAT Team?
Hospitalist? On site 24/7
Telemetry monitoring tech? Telemetry tech 24/7. RNs must review and chart on telemetry strips.
Respiratory Therapy: 24/7
Intensivist there during the day, on call from 5p-7a
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC
IV pumps:
Hospira Plum A
Medication dispensing:
Omnicell
Monitors:
Draeger (switching to Phillips by end of 2023)
Floating:
If yes, where?
may float to TELE, Telemetry 2EW, Med-Surg, Neurology-Medical
Travelers will be first to float
Orientation:
General Hospital NEO
2 Shifts on the unit
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation:
Every other weekend
On call? No
Holiday Expectations:
Every other
Approval of time off? Can approve 7 days off
Shift times: ,
Other notes:
Scrub Color:
Any color, professional

Active WA/Compact license.
Certs

Required:

ACLS, BLS.
Experience

Required:

2 years. CHF, Respiratory distress, ACS, A-fib RVR, DM, blood product administration, bipap, CVA overflow, post-cath patients - will see TR bands and the femoral approach; can see femoral sheaths but travelers will not pull them. Some surgical patients – vascular, abdominal, GI, etc.
Drips: diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, nitro, heparin. Chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, monitoring femoral arterial sheaths. Preferred - Art line.

Will allow block scheduling.

Total Med is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

Total Med specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, Total Med continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1