Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

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Kennewick, Washington

Posted Jul 31

Unit and setting: ICU · Hospital
License: RN license Current state RN licenseCurrent state RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current state RN license
Certification: BLS, ACLS, TNCC
Education: Bachelor's or associate degree from an accredited nursing program
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience
Also asks: Key Skills
Also asks: Strong clinical skills and patient-centered approach
Also asks: Ability to adapt to changing systems and practices
Also asks: Effective communication and teamwork
Also asks: Additional Benefits
Also asks: Shift differential pay

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What it pays

Benefits

Incentive bonus ($10,000-$20,000)
Competitive hourly wages
Comprehensive health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Wellness programs

More benefits (3)

Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
401(k) matching

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About this role

Seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

This is a part-time, variable position offering a $10,000-$20,000 incentive bonus and competitive hourly wages.

Responsibilities Include

Planning, coordinating, and implementing patient care tailored to ICU patients Ensuring safe, efficient, and quality care aligned with departmental standards Utilizing specialized care plans and innovative technology to improve patient outcomes Demonstrating flexibility, professionalism, and respect towards staff, physicians, patients, and families

Qualifications

Current state RN license
Bachelor's or associate degree from an accredited nursing program
Required

BLS, ACLS, tncc

Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience

Key Skills

Strong clinical skills and patient-centered approach
Ability to adapt to changing systems and practices
Effective communication and teamwork

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Additional Benefits

Shift differential pay

Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and wellness programs
Paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) matching
Professional development opportunities

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What's around it?

In Kennewick, WA

Kennewick, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,240/mo
Household income: $73,576/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Kennewick, WA

NeighborhoodsNurses moving to Kennewick often look toward south and west neighborhoods. Southridge is a rapidly expanding area anchored by a local hospital complex, retail centers, and residential developments near Canyon Lakes. Creekstone is a popular master-planned community in central Kennewick featuring ramblers and two-story houses along two and a half miles of walking paths and neighborhood parks. Cherry Blossom Meadows sits between Highway 395 and Union Street, offering convenient proximity to retail and a freestanding Kadlec emergency department. For custom homes with panoramic elevated views, Inspiration Estates rises near Inspiration Mountain in the southeast part of town.

Nurses moving to Kennewick often look toward south and west neighborhoods. Southridge is a rapidly expanding area anchored by a local hospital complex, retail centers, and residential developments near Canyon Lakes.

Creekstone is a popular master-planned community in central Kennewick featuring ramblers and two-story houses along two and a half miles of walking paths and neighborhood parks. Cherry Blossom Meadows sits between Highway 395 and Union Street, offering convenient proximity to retail and a freestanding Kadlec emergency department.

For custom homes with panoramic elevated views, Inspiration Estates rises near Inspiration Mountain in the southeast part of town.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: westcoastselfstorage.com Source 2: powelltricities.com Source 3: reddit.com

Getting aroundCommutes around the Tri-Cities are generally light compared to major metropolitan centers, with typical driving times under twenty minutes. Highway 395 and Interstate 182 serve as primary automotive arteries, while Highway 240 and the regional cable-stayed bridge connect Kennewick northward across the Columbia River into Pasco and Richland. For clinicians commuting between Kennewick and medical facilities in Richland, travel times typically hover around fifteen minutes by car. Ben Franklin Transit provides local and regional bus connectivity across southeastern Washington, though personal vehicles remain the predominant way healthcare workers get to shift work.

Commutes around the Tri-Cities are generally light compared to major metropolitan centers, with typical driving times under twenty minutes. Highway 395 and Interstate 182 serve as primary automotive arteries, while Highway 240 and the regional cable-stayed bridge connect Kennewick northward across the Columbia River into Pasco and Richland.

For clinicians commuting between Kennewick and medical facilities in Richland, travel times typically hover around fifteen minutes by car. Ben Franklin Transit provides local and regional bus connectivity across southeastern Washington, though personal vehicles remain the predominant way healthcare workers get to shift work.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: themovegenie.com Source 4: powelltricities.com

OutdoorsKennewick sits at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima rivers, making water recreation a focal point of daily life. The four-hundred-acre Columbia Park stretches along the riverbank, offering boat launches, trails, and green lawns, while the 23-mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail loops along both sides of the Columbia River for walking and cycling. Nearby, Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve and Candy Mountain provide scenic hiking routes with wildflowers and expansive views across the entire Tri-Cities basin.

Kennewick sits at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima rivers, making water recreation a focal point of daily life. The four-hundred-acre Columbia Park stretches along the riverbank, offering boat launches, trails, and green lawns, while the 23-mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail loops along both sides of the Columbia River for walking and cycling.

Nearby, Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve and Candy Mountain provide scenic hiking routes with wildflowers and expansive views across the entire Tri-Cities basin.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: themovegenie.com Source 3: carhopofkennewick.com

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Living in Kennewick

Kennewick anchors the sunny, high-desert Tri-Cities region along the Columbia River, offering healthcare workers an active, outdoors-focused lifestyle without the traffic or perpetual drizzle of western Washington. Healthcare professionals find practical living in neighborhoods like Southridge—convenient to hospital campuses and retail corridors—or planned developments like Creekstone and Cherry Blossom Meadows, which feature tree-lined walking paths and straightforward access to Highway 395. Commuting across the metro area is smooth, with fifteen-minute drives linking Kennewick to neighboring Richland and Pasco via regional bridges and Highway 240. Shift recovery often means stepping outside: floating the Columbia River from Columbia Park, running the 23-mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail, or hiking Badger Mountain for valley-wide vistas. Post-shift dining spans casual spots like PROOF Gastropub, smoked ribs at Porter's Real Barbecue, and artisan food trucks at Columbia Gardens. While newcomers should anticipate arid summer heat and a quieter culinary and nightlife scene than major coastal metros provide, Kennewick delivers a welcoming, community-oriented base with exceptional access to Washington wine country and river recreation.

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