Care Career 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: 11/15/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
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Position: RN – Med/Surg & Telemetry
Primary Facility: St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
Job Details
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (EOW)
- Holiday Requirement: 1–2 winter holidays
- Call Requirement: Up to 4 times during the contract
- Charting System: Epic
- License: Required at submission; willing to wait for license
- Required Certification: BLS
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of acute care experience
Facility Information
Primary facility: St. Joseph Medical Center — Tacoma, WA
- Care Setting: Acute care
- Department: Medical/Surgical and Telemetry
- Patient Ratio: 1:4–5
- Charting: Epic
Unit Specialties
Unit
Beds
Specialty
7th Floor
36
Surgical, abdominal surgeries, trauma, Whipple
8BC
17
Long-term, low-acuity patients; placement and IV antibiotics
9th Floor
38
General medical, acute and chronic cases
2 South
41
Short stay, cardiac, COVID
3 South
33
Neurology
4 South
21
Orthopedics and spine
Other possible assignments include Med/Surg Oncology, ER Transition Unit, Cardiac Decision Unit (CDU), and Med/Surg transition areas.
Required Clinical Skills
- Acute care Med/Surg and telemetry nursing
- Telemetry monitoring and rhythm-strip verification
- IV medication administration and titration within Med/Surg guidelines
- Management of insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, dobutamine, dopamine, and Cardizem drips within unit limits
- Care for patients requiring CPAP, BiPAP, and tracheostomy management
- Coordination with CNAs, respiratory therapy, and other clinical disciplines
Important: Patients requiring care beyond the unit's drip-titration limits are transferred to critical care.
Floating Requirements
Travelers must float across all Med/Surg and Telemetry units and may be assigned to any of these Region Two facilities:
- St. Joseph Medical Center — Tacoma, WA
- St. Clare Hospital — Lakewood, WA
- St. Elizabeth Hospital — Enumclaw, WA
A rate differential applies when floating outside St. Joseph Medical Center.
Travelers may also be assigned as a CNA or entrance screener if needed, under the same expectations as facility staff.
Scheduling and Orientation
- 12-hour night shifts; scheduling depends on staffing needs across the division.
- Every other weekend and required winter holidays.
- Four-hour orientation on each of the six main Med/Surg units.
- No separate orientation for alternate units.
- Travelers must accept offered breaks.
- Cancellation policy: Up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment; 3 shifts for assignments shorter than 13 weeks.
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Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits