TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Tacoma, Washington, 98405!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: ED Observation Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-Hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week
Experience: Minimum 2 years
License: WA license required
Certifications: BLS required
Must-Have: Experience in Med/Surg Telemetry
Description:
Candidates may not be employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated within the past year.
Travelers will be required to float to other facilities as needed.
Client auto-deducts applicable state taxes, which can be re-added.
The unit manages ER Observation with a patient capacity of 8-16.
The ratio of patients to nurses is 4:1.
Required certifications include BLS and a current WA license.
Common diagnoses include Med/Surg Telemetry.
Nurses manage their own ER holds, which are separated from the main emergency department.
In-house security is available for added safety.
Nurse aides, paramedics, and patient sitters are part of the support staff.
RNs monitor telemetry themselves and are responsible for reading strips.
Transport for imaging is available within the facility.
Phlebotomy is performed by nursing staff.
The unit is equipped for acute care settings.
There is a requirement for occasional standby and floating to similar units.
Scrub color is navy blue.
There is a cancellation policy allowing up to four shifts to be canceled per assignment.
Charting is managed through an electronic medical record system.
In this role, one may encounter boarding patients waiting for a room in the hospital.
There is no holiday requirement for this position.