Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Silverdale, WA
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

MS/Tele RN Job Breakdown

1. Job Details

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Float
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Shift Timing: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, depending on unit needs
• Holiday Requirement: Yes
• BSN Required: No
• License: Washington (WA) RN license or Compact license
• License to Submit: Yes, willing to wait for license
• Required Certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Preferred Certification: NIHSS (not required)
• EMR: Epic

2. Unit Information

• Department: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Float
• Bed Capacity: 32 beds
• Patient Ratio: 5:1; may increase to 6:1 during inpatient boarding
• Charge Nurse: Available
• Nurse Aides: Yes, typically 4–5 per shift
• Telemetry Monitoring: Yes, nurses must review telemetry strips.
• Floor Orientation: Provided; varies by unit.

3. Common Patient Diagnoses

• CHF (Congestive Heart Failure)
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Cellulitis
• ETOH (alcohol) withdrawal
• Kidney-related conditions
• Dementia
• CVA (stroke)

4. Clinical Skills Required

The nurse should be comfortable managing:

• Heparin drips
• Cardizem drips
• Insulin drips (excluding DKA protocols)
• Narcotics for comfort care

Ventilator experience: Not required for this unit, as vents are not used.

5. Floating Requirements

The nurse must be willing to float between:

• Medical-Surgical units
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit)
• ED boarding
• TBLs (temporary bed locations)

6. Additional Facility Information

• Scrubs: Professional colors, patterns, and styles at SMMC; navy blue at SAH.
• Hospitalist/Intensivist: Available in-house.
• IV Team: Cross-shift SWAT team available.
• Respiratory Therapy: Available 24/7.
• Pharmacy: Available 24/7.
• Close Observation: Camera monitoring is provided.

7. Cancellation Policy

• 13-week assignment: Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts.
• Assignments shorter than 13 weeks: Hospital can cancel up to 3 shifts.

8. Important Notes

• Medical Solutions automatically deducts a 1.75% Washington state tax, according to the job notes. Confirm the exact deduction and whether it can be added back.
• Clinical offers depend on the prescreen recommendation.
• The manager must approve the start date and requested time off (RTO).
• The manager may consider shorter contracts of at least 8 weeks and offer a 48-hour weekly guarantee for shorter assignments only. This does not apply to 13-week assignments.
• The listed contract duration is 91 days, so confirm the exact number of contract weeks with the recruiter