Tele Float RN
Tacoma, WA
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

 JD 

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.