Travel ED Observation RN - $2,389 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Observation Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Observation
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for an ED Observation Unit position requiring 2+ years of Med/Surg Telemetry experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care setting in an ED Observation Unit functioning as a Telemetry unit
• Unit houses 8-16 beds/bays and treats boarding patients awaiting inpatient room placement
• Patient ratio of 4:1 with Med/Surg Telemetry diagnoses
• RNs monitor their own telemetry strips
• 12-hour night shifts (7p-730a)
• Every other weekend required
• Standby call requirement
• Floating required to similar units, with priority given to the primary facility before floating to other Region Two facilities (St. Clare Hospital – Lakewood, WA; St. Elizabeth Hospital – Enumclaw, WA; St Joseph Medical Center – Tacoma, WA)
• Uses Epic EMR
• RT equipment includes oxygen and SVN
• In-house transporters available for X-Ray/CT
• Lab draws performed via phlebotomy

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required, pending licenses not accepted
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Med/Surg Telemetry experience required
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Manage own ED holds, kept separate from the main ED when possible
• In-house security and charge nurse/house supervisor support available on unit
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Unit-specific orientation is 1 day
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-780242. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Direct Observation Unit

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