Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Spokane, Washington
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

Telemetry RN

Location: Spokane, Washington Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 26 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:00) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Orientation: Reduced non-billable orientation (0 hours, versus the standard 40)

Facility Overview

• Short-term acute care hospital
• Level II Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• Teaching hospital
• 629 total staffed beds
• Parking: no fee

Unit and Assignment Details

• Ratio: 1:5
• Will float between units: Yes
• Weekends: every other weekend required
• Block schedule: not required
• On-call: not required
• 48-hour shifts: approved
• Holidays: Thanksgiving and New Year's are covered, but Christmas typically needs more support
• Heavy neurology unit; staff should be willing to learn
• Scrubs: RNs may wear any color

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience of 1 year, completed within the last year
• Experience working with Neurology patients
• Experience working with Surgical patients

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check within 90 days of start, updated annually
• WA State Patrol (WATCH) search within 90 days of start
• Education verification
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN
• TB test (IGRA, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start
• Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity documentation (vaccine, titer, or signed declination)
• Flu vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
• COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Fit test (any mask type accepted)
• RespSafety medical clearance, renewed annually
• Application covering the last 5 years of employment
• 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty
• Annual online regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours)
• Charting system: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)