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

Neuro EXP Tele RN

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (job title: Telemetry)
• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00-07:00
• Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week
• Non-billable orientation: Reduced, 0 hours (standard is 40)
• Facility: Short-term acute care, Level II Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, teaching hospital, 629 staffed beds
• Charting: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)
• Scrub color: RNs may wear any color
• Parking: No fee

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, with experience within the last year
• Neurology experience of at least 6 months
• Experience with the NIH Stroke Scale

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Float: May float between units.
• Ratio: 1:5
• On-call: Not required
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Block schedules: Not required
• 48-hour approval: Yes
• Holidays: Thanksgiving and New Year's are covered. Christmas typically needs more support.

Certifications (Conditional)

The following may be required. Each must be verified against the job's requirements document, or the clinical track if no document is linked: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, IV Certification, Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB), NIH Stroke Certification (renewed every 2 years unless the card states otherwise), and CPI.

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background: Check completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually. Also includes education verification (nursing degree), EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, and a Washington State Patrol search within 90 days of start.
• Identity and employment eligibility: Government-issued photo ID, Social Security card, and E-Verify attestation
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant tests accepted)
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN. Must state the candidate is free of infectious disease and can work with or without accommodation.
• TB: Negative IGRA/QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs, within 12 months of start, or proof of past positive TB with a chest X-ray
• Immunizations: Measles, mumps, and rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer); hepatitis B; varicella; and Tdap. Declinations are accepted where noted. Seasonal flu vaccine or declination is required during flu season. COVID vaccination record is preferred, or a declination.
• Respirator clearance: RespSafety medical clearance, renewed annually, and fit mask testing (any mask type accepted)
• References: 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years, with gaps explained
• Other: Float policy acknowledgement (may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance), skills checklist for the applicable unit (updated annually), and competency exams as applicable by specialty
• Training: Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) and specialty modules through the staffing platform; facility Epic modules after access is granted