Float Pool PCU/Telemetry RN
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 11, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Float Pool PCU/Telemetry position requiring at least 1 year of PCU/Tele experience and NIHSS certification.

Details

• Float pool position covering PCU, Tele, MedSurg, and ER Holding units within scope of practice
• May occasionally float to a second hospital location approximately 2.5 miles away
• Most shifts expected to be spent in the ED Holding area rather than a fixed home unit
• Patient population includes neuro, trauma, surgical, and medical cases such as respiratory compromise, sepsis, renal failure, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, ortho, and strokes
• Cardiac stepdown and cardiac observation patients including post-CABG/TAVR, STEMI, fem-pop, pacemaker, and ablation cases
• Patient ratios are 1:4 on PCU and 1:5-6 on MedSurg
• 12-hour night shifts from 1900-0730, with some day shift coverage 0700-1930
• Weekend rotation every other weekend, with occasional back-to-back weekends
• No on-call requirement
• Schedules built in 3-week increments and provided 7-10 days in advance, no self-scheduling
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing system

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience required
• Strong PCU/Tele experience along with prior float pool experience preferred for first-time travelers
• Experience with IV medication titration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, BiPAP management, ostomy care, drains, tracheostomy, chest tubes, and lumbar drains
• TR Bands experience preferred
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Experience with 24-hour post-CABG/TAVR patient care required for cardiac stepdown assignments

Additional Information

• Supported by CNA staff, a charge RN without a patient assignment, 24/7 hospitalist and respiratory therapy coverage, and on-call cardiac/specialty physicians
• Orientation includes a 1-day general hospital orientation and 1 day (12 hours) of PCU unit orientation
• Traveler telemetry competency assessment required
• Responsibilities include completing whiteboards, hourly rounding documentation, and bedside shift report
• Saline flushes must be treated as medication and not left at bedside or in scrub pockets
• Two-nurse verification required when wasting narcotics or benzodiazepines
• Pain reassessment documentation required (30 minutes post-IV medication, 1 hour post-oral medication)
• Breaks are required during shifts
• Scrubs must be any solid, professional color
• Free parking available in a garage
• RTO requests can be approved for up to 5 days
• First-time travelers considered if they have strong PCU/Tele and float pool experience