What are the responsibilities and job description for the PICU Registered Nurse position at VieMed Healthcare Staffing?
Start Date: 07/27/2026
Why apply: Join a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) team at a leading military medical center, work 12-hour shifts (7a–7p or 7p–7a) with a schedule completed every 6 weeks, and receive a $75.00 hourly pay rate with a comprehensive W-2 benefits package and weekly pay via direct deposit.
Quick Facts
- Location: Tacoma, Washington
- Start Date: 07/27/2026
- End Date/Duration: 1 year minimum with options to extend
- Shift (type/length): 12-hour shifts (7a–7p or 7p–7a), variable
- Hours/week: 36 hours
- Employment Type: Contract
- License/Certs: RN licensure; BLS; ALS and PALS required
- Experience: 1 year qualifying RN experience; 1 year qualifying PICU/specialty experience
- Open Positions: 3
Pay & Benefits
- Pay: $75.00/hour
- Benefits:
- Competitive Pay Packages
- Weekly Pay Schedule via Direct Deposit (W-2)
- Comprehensive Medical Benefits (W-2)
- Robust Referral Bonus Program
- 24/7 Dedicated team committed to your success
- Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state–federal–local laws
- Licensure/Certification, Travel and other reimbursements when applicable
What You’ll Do
- Provide age-specific critical care nursing for pediatric patients with complex medical and surgical conditions
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care; monitor and document patient status and responses
- Administer medications and treatments using the “five rights,” including IV, subcutaneous, oral, transdermal, rectal, and intramuscular routes (per scope)
- Manage patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring and vasopressor titration; support high-risk procedures and infection-control needs
- Assist physicians during treatments/exams; verify transcription of physician orders and ensure accurate clinical documentation
- Operate and respond with emergency equipment (e.g., defibrillator, EKG machine, cardiac monitor) and initiate life-saving measures when needed
- Serve as a patient advocate; educate patients/families and support discharge planning and multidisciplinary conferences
What You Need
Required
- Degree in Nursing from an approved nursing program
- Current, valid, unrestricted RN license in one of the 50 US states and/or territories
- BLS
- ALS
- PALS
- 1 year qualifying RN experience in the PICU
About the Assignment
Work in a Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) setting providing labor-intensive, critical care nursing, including advanced monitoring, emergency response, complex documentation, and coordination with the charge nurse and medical team.
VHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (“EEO”)/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/E-Verify Employer and welcomes all to apply
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