Travel Critical Care Float Nurse

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Critical Care Float
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/17/2026
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• Duration: 26 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
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• Length: 26 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Critical Care Float Pool position at a Level I Trauma Magnet teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 3 years of ICU experience and an active WA or compact RN license.

Details\n

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• Critical Care Float Pool position in a 500-bed Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma, academic teaching hospital
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• Floats to all critical care units to meet facility needs
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• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
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• Every other weekend required
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• 26-week contract
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• No on-call required
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• Charting system: Epic (experience required — hard stop)
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• Telemetry monitoring required, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
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• Required skills: mechanical ventilation, IV insertion, telemetry, and conscious sedation
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• Preferred skills: ICP monitoring and PA line management
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Requirements\n

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• Active WA RN license or compact RN license currently in hand — pending licenses not accepted
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• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS required; TNCC preferred
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• Minimum 3 years of critical care (ICU) experience required, with recent ICU experience within the last year
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• Level I Trauma Center experience required
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• Academic/teaching hospital experience required
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• Proficiency in telemetry interpretation and dysrhythmia management required (skills test will be administered)
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• Epic EMR experience required
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• COVID vaccination and booster required — no exceptions
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• References must be from a direct supervisor (not a charge RN)
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Additional Information\n

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• First-time travelers will not be considered — strong, established ICU experience is required
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• Local candidates are accepted at the same rates with no radius restriction
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• Prior UW staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 18 months before being eligible to return as a traveler
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• RTO must be submitted prior to consideration — additional RTO will not be granted after an offer has been made; RTO cannot be requested during orientation week
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• Holiday restriction: must work 2 of the 3 major holidays (eve and day of count as one holiday set)
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• Scrubs: any solid color accepted; light blue scrubs are also provided on the unit
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• Onsite parking available ($15/day weekdays, $4–$5 evenings/nights/weekends); offsite parking available at $10/day with a 10-minute shuttle service (weekdays only, 5am–10pm — no nights, weekends, or holidays)
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American Traveler Job ID #P-729029. 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: Travel RN - ICU

About American Traveler\n \n