Travel ED Observation RN - $2,389 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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

Details

• Acute care ED Observation unit functioning as a telemetry unit with 8-16 beds/trauma bays
• Patient population consists of boarding patients awaiting inpatient room placement with Med/Surg Telemetry diagnoses
• 4:1 patient ratios with 8-16 patients per day
• RNs monitor their own telemetry strips
• In-house security, transporters, charge nurse/house supervisor, and nurse aids/patient sitters available
• RT provides oxygen and SVN treatments
• Lab draws performed
• EPIC EMR used
• 12-hour day shifts, 0700-1930
• Every other weekend required
• Standby call requirement
• Floating to similar floors required, with primary assignment to this facility but potential floating throughout the region's hospital network (Lakewood, Enumclaw, and Tacoma, WA)
• First to float designation

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Med/Surg Telemetry experience required
• Driver's license copy 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 ED holding patients separately from the main ED when possible
• 1-day unit/department specific orientation
• Navy blue scrub color/dress code required
• No holiday coverage requirement
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates previously employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-775197. 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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