Surgical Cardiac Telemetry Nurse
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical Cardiac Telemetry Unit position requiring a minimum of 2 years of telemetry experience, surgical tele background, and night shift availability.

Details

• Surgical Cardiac Telemetry Unit in a hospital setting
• Patient population includes myocardial infarction (rule-out MI), primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart surgery, vascular surgery, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre/post cath lab (with or without interventions), stroke patients with cardiac involvement, and specialized structural heart patients (VAD, TAVR, etc.)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4, with a possible ratio of 1:5 at midnight
• Procedures and skills utilized include: breathing treatments, chest tube setup/care, CPAP/BiPAP, trach care, blood/blood products administration, cardioversion/defibrillation, epicardial pacer management, LVAD management, open heart post-op care (24–28 hours), and telemetry/dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• EMR: Epic (required)
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to like units within the state; travelers must be flexible

Requirements

• Active WA RN license or valid compact RN license currently in hand
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry experience required
• Surgical telemetry experience required, including open heart surgery and vascular (groin/radial band management)
• Strong IV skills required
• Experience with VAD and TAVR is a plus
• Epic EMR experience required
• Minimum of 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Former permanent staff at any Swedish facility must have been separated for at least 3 months before returning as a traveler, and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Former permanent staff from other Providence facilities (non-Swedish) are eligible after a 3-month separation
• Minimal RTO is strongly preferred; excessive RTO requests may significantly impact candidacy
• RTO or scheduling requests must be disclosed at the time of submission, as post-offer requests may be denied