Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Job Description & Requirements

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:
  
  04/13/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

SIMPLFI 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 at 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.

Support on the Unit: CNA: 1:6 for days, 1:10 for nights. Receptionist/HUC: 0700‑2300. 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? 0700‑2300. 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 5 p‑7 a.

Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC. IV pumps:
Hospira Plum

A. Medication dispensing:
Omnicell. Monitors:
Dräger (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: 1900‑0730, 0700‑1930.

Other notes:
Scrub Color:
Any color, professional. Active WA/Compact license.

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