Med Surg/Tele RN
Chewelah, Washington
Providence Saint Joseph's Hospital

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, completed within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and BLS certification. Must be AHA (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or Heart & Stroke certification from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation only.

Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Location: Chewelah, Washington
• Facility type: Critical access hospital with 23 total staff beds
• Ratio: 1:5
• Scrub color: All RN/allied: any color
• Parking: No fee

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00 to 07:00
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Minimum every other weekend
• Block schedule: Not required
• 48-hour weeks: Not approved
• On-call: Required. May be placed on standby per contract if census is low.

Float and Scope

• Will float between units based on unit needs.
• Must be willing to flow to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance if census is low. The primary facility is this hospital.
• Float Policy Acknowledgement is required.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering the past 7 years, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, national sex offender search, and education verification.
• WA State Patrol (WATCH) search: Required by state law within 90 days of start.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG: Required within 30 days of start, updated monthly.
• Drug screen: 9-panel, within 12 months of start, without THC/marijuana for subcontractors.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN.
• TB: Negative IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON Gold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start.
• Immunizations: Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted). MMR, varicella, and hepatitis B records or titers, or signed declinations. Flu vaccine or declination during flu season. COVID vaccination record preferred, or declination.
• Respirator clearance (RespSafety): Required for travel candidates, updated annually.
• Fit mask test: Required for travel candidates, updated annually.
• References: Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting. Dates must be in month/year format.
• Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years of employment.
• Workramp modules: About 3.5 hours of annual regulatory modules, plus system and regional specialty modules.