Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/18/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Nurse (RN) – Observation / ER Observation
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Facility: St. Joseph Medical Center
Specialty: RN – Observation / ER Observation
Shift: 12-Hour Days
Schedule: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM, Every Other Weekend (EOW)
Contract: 13 weeks
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for an ER Observation unit at St. Joseph Medical Center. This unit provides protocol-based care to patients with well-defined diagnoses or presenting symptoms, including chest pain, asthma, congestive heart failure, and other Med/Surg/Telemetry conditions.
Unit Details
- Unit: ER Observation
- Beds: 8–16
- Average Patients/Day: 8–16
- Patient Ratio: 4:1
- Patient Population: Med/Surg and Telemetry
- Patient Type: Boarding patients awaiting an inpatient room
- Telemetry: Yes – RNs monitor and interpret their own telemetry
- EMR: Epic
- Trauma/ER Environment: ER Observation
- Security: In-house security
- Patient Support: Nurse aides, paramedics, and patient sitters available
- Transport: House transporters available
- Lab: Lab draws available
- Respiratory Support: Oxygen and SVNs
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Yes
Required Qualifications
- Active Washington RN License
- BLS certification
- Med/Surg/Telemetry experience
- Strong telemetry experience
- Ability to work independently in an acute-care/ER observation environment
- Completion of required core mandatory nursing exams
Schedule & Floating
- Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
- Every other weekend required
- First to Float
- Primary assignment is St. Joseph Medical Center
- Travelers may be required to float to other Region Two facilities:
- St. Clare Hospital – Lakewood, WA
- St. Elizabeth Hospital – Enumclaw, WA
- St. Joseph Medical Center – Tacoma, WA
- Rate differential applies when floated outside St. Joseph Medical Center
- Floating will be to similar units/floors
- Standby requirement: Yes
- Holiday requirement: None
Orientation
- Unit-specific orientation: 1 day
- First 12 hours of orientation are non-billable
Dress Code
Cancellation Policy
- Facility may cancel up to 4 shifts during a 13-week assignment
- For assignments shorter than 13 weeks, up to 3 shifts may be cancelled
Important Eligibility Requirements
- Candidates must not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN at any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past 12 months.
- Candidates must have a permanent residence at least 50 miles from the facility where applicable.
- License can be submitted while awaiting approval, if the candidate is willing to wait.
Required Certifications
- BLS
- Active Washington RN License
- Core Mandatory Nursing Exams
- RN Pharmacology A
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Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits