ED Observation Telemetry RN
Tacoma, WA
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN- ER Observation / Med-Surg Telemetry

Department: ER Observation / Med-Surg Telemetry

Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM

Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week

Contract duration: 13 weeks

Weekend requirement: Every other weekend

Holiday requirement: None

On-call/standby: Required

Scrub color: Navy blue

EMR: Epic

BSN: Not required

Floating requirements

Travelers are primarily assigned to St. Joseph Medical Center but may be required to float throughout Region Two to:

• St. Clare Hospital – Lakewood, WA
• St. Elizabeth Hospital – Enumclaw, WA
• St. Joseph Medical Center – Tacoma, WA

Floating is to similar units, and a rate differential applies when working outside St. Joseph Medical Center.

Unit details and patient population

• Unit type: ER Observation / Med-Surg Telemetry
• Beds/trauma bays: 8–16
• Patients per day: Approximately 8–16
• Patient ratio: 4:1
• Patient population: Boarding patients awaiting an inpatient room
• Telemetry: Available; RNs independently monitor their patients' telemetry
• ER holds: Managed by ER RNs, with efforts to separate boarding patients from the main ED
• Support staff: Charge nurse/house supervisor, nursing assistants, paramedics, and patient sitters
• Imaging: X-ray and CT available, with house transporters

Required qualifications

• Active Washington RN license, or willingness to wait for licensure as permitted by the facility.
• Current BLS certification.
• Med-Surg and telemetry experience.
• Ability to interpret and monitor telemetry strips.
• Recent or demonstrated competency with Epic charting.
• Ability to provide care for patients boarding in the emergency department while awaiting inpatient beds.

Scheduling and orientation

• Shift: 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend
• Orientation: One day of unit-specific orientation
• Standby: Required
• Cancellation policy: Hospital may cancel up to four shifts during a 13-week assignment, or three shifts for assignments shorter than 13 weeks.