Critical Care Float Pool - Travel Registered Nurse - $2940 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 12 months of Critical Care Float Pool experience with 1 month within the last 6 months.

• 3 months of Epic experience is required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Washington license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: SimpliFi Program - MultiCare Health System and no current placement allowed at Program: SimpliFi Program - MultiCare Health System.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

MultiCare includes the expected start date they prefer on their job postings. Please keep this in mind when listing your start date availability. If you can start on the day they are requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.

Please expect someone with a 501 (Arkansas) area code or from the facility to reach out to interview you for this position.

Required Skills/Experience: Will take first-time travelers with strong ICU and previous float pool experience. Cardiac rhythm interpretation, vent and BiPAP management, invasive line management, ostomy, general drains, trachs, chest tubes, lumbar drains, and IV medication titration.

Required Credentials: If you have a multistate license, you will be required to complete a 1-time 6-hour suicide prevention training according to WA state regulations.

Special Requests: Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will not be considered. Manager approval required for more than 5 days of time off. You can only have 1 active application for the same position (same unit and shift at the same facility). Example: if you apply for day shift, you can also apply for night shift on the same unit and facility, but you cannot apply for another day shift position on the same unit and facility.

Unit Details: Expected patient population includes COVID patients; neuro, trauma, medical, and surgical patients; sepsis, pneumonia, DKA, DTs, multi-system failure, spinal injuries, pre/post cath patients (radial approach), general surgery patients, respiratory compromise, CHF, COPD, GSW, stabbings, MVA, strokes, TBI, and various back surgeries. CVICU patient types include 24-hour post-op CABG (10/week), esophagectomy, TAVR (3/week), AAA repair, thoracic and vascular surgeries, and post-arrest patients. Travelers are not expected to care for fresh CABG/TAVR, EVDs, post-TPA, or devices such as ECMO, IABP, Impella, or hypothermia protocol cases. Patient ratios: ICU 1:2; PCU/ACC/CCU 1:4; ER Holding uses the same ratio based on the patient’s level of care.

Shift & Scheduling: Schedule is typically made 3 weeks at a time and comes out 7-10 days prior. Every other weekend. Could work back-to-back weekends (rare). No self-scheduling and no guarantee of a patterned schedule.

Floating Requirements: Floating within Tacoma General to Neuro/Trauma/Medical/Cardiac ICU, CCU (cardiac step down), PCU/ACC, ED Holding, Med Surg units, and any open surge areas for those units. Traveler could float to Allenmore Hospital as needed, around 2.5 miles away. This is not common, and travelers should be notified in advance if they are needed at Allenmore.

14 days maximum time off

2 Manager references required from within the last 12 months

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: WA
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/2-4
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-12-14
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4