Registered Nurse; RN - Interventional Radiology - Per Diem

Job Summary

The Interventional Radiology department at our Tacoma, WA location is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the team. The IR‑RN is responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating, evaluating, and delegating the delivery of patient care. The RN is directly accountable for the quality of care provided to patients and has the authority to direct care, provide education, seek resources at the department level, and delegate appropriate tasks.

Using specialized knowledge, the RN can perform administration, supervision, delegation, and evaluation of nursing practice. The position requires substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill, based on biological, physiological, behavioral, and sociological sciences, including critical thinking for patient care decisions. The RN maintains continuous contact with physicians, patients, patient families or significant others, community agencies, patient care staff, and management.

$42.78 – $75.88 per hour based on relevant experience, skills, and abilities. As a per diem position, this role is also eligible for a +15% "in lieu of benefits" hourly bonus.

• Prioritize your work/life balance—no on‑call or overnight shifts!
• Shift differentials for any hours worked after 6 PM or on weekends
• Mental health and wellness benefits through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Robust 401(k) package:
  Automatic 3% employer contribution on day one
• Annual, automatic compensation growth path

This is a Per Diem role based out of the TRA Tacoma – on Union Avenue location. For more information check out our website:

10‑hour shifts on a per diem basis. Per Diem employees are expected to work a minimum of 2 shifts or 16 hours per month.

TRA Medical Imaging is a premier, physician‑owned and physician‑led radiology practice with a 100+ year history of serving the communities of the South Puget Sound region. Centered in Tacoma, WA, TRA has a geographic presence extending from Seattle to Olympia. TRA takes pride in diversity and inclusion, a philosophy that aligns well with our Pacific Northwest values.

We are led by a progressive group of approximately 100 sub‑specialized radiologists who take pride in delivering high‑quality, patient‑centered care while fostering a practice culture intended to feel more like a family than a corporation.

TRA is an independent, stable, and diversified practice with a broad clinical and geographic footprint. Our governance structure is transparent, democratic, and equitable with an unwavering commitment to physician leadership and autonomy. As part of that promise, TRA welcomes employee participation and collaboration and is committed to providing personalized professional development opportunities.

Our commitment to culture is evidenced by our certification as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work and embodied by our mission statement:
Trust our family to care for yours. TRA has been the respected provider of excellence in medical imaging in the South Sound since 1918. Join our team as we write the next 100 years of the TRA story.

Want to learn more about TRA’s commitment to patients, employees, and our community? Visit  and explore your future with us today!

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