RN Wound Care
Universal HCR
Tacoma, Washington
$2,700–$2,750/wk
About $140k–$143k/yr
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Posted Aug 12, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 13, 2026
What this means for you
The posted pay pencils out to roughly $140k–$143k a year. It's a day shift — the busiest hours, the fullest crew, and your evenings back. Ten-hour shifts split the difference — four days on, three days yours.
What the listing says
- Shift
- Days · 10-hour
- EHR & union
- EHR: Epic
About this role
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Skills for this role
Requirements
- Inpatient Wound & Ostomy: 2 years
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Vision insurance
About the employer
Universal HCR is a healthcare staffing and recruitment agency that places travel nurses in clinical assignments at healthcare facilities. The position involves night shifts (3x12-hour shifts) with a weekly pay range of $2,400-$2,445. The agency seeks ICU nurses with experience…
What reviewers appreciate
- Offers travel nursing opportunities with 13-week contract assignments in specialized critical care settings
- Weekly pay rate of $2,400-$2,445 for ICU travel nurse positions as stated in job posting
- 3x12-hour night shift schedule allows for extended time off between work periods
What reviewers flag
- Travel nursing assignments are temporary by nature, requiring relocation or commuting for each 13-week contract
- No specific information available about the agency's benefits package, corporate culture, or employee support programs
- As a staffing agency, nurses may have less direct influence over facility-specific workplace policies and conditions at assignment sites
Living in Tacoma, WA
Tacoma sits on Puget Sound with Mount Rainier rising dramatically to the southeast, offering nurses a Pacific Northwest lifestyle at a more approachable pace than nearby Seattle. The historic Stadium District and rustically revitalized Point Defiance Park capture the city's blend of industrial heritage and outdoor access. Commutes to Seattle are manageable when bigger-city amenities call.
- Metro price level · Tacoma area
- 11% above the national average
- BEA index 111.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,676/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $85,884/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?