Med Surg/Telemetry Float RN
Seattle, Washington
Harborview Medical Center

RN MS/Tele Float

Location: Seattle, Washington Employment type: Travel/Contract Specialty: Registered Nurse Unit: MS/Tele Float Contract length: 13 weeks Start date: 12/14

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 to 19:30), 36 hours per week
• Required to work all scheduled shifts. Schedule requests outside approved RTO cannot be accommodated.
• Holiday restriction: no Christmas RTO
• Weekends: every other weekend, with travelers asked to be flexible
• On-call: not required
• Block schedule: not accommodated
• Float scope: the acute care float pool covers all acute care and telemetry units, including Behavioral Health and Respite. Clinicians will float within scope to meet facility needs.
• A 12-hour shift may be split, with 8 hours in one area and 4 hours in another. Good time management skills are needed.
• Ratio: 1:4 to 1:5
• Manager prefers to avoid travel pairs.
• Scrubs: any solid color; light blue is provided on the unit.
• Local candidates accepted: yes
• Pending license accepted: yes
• First-time travelers accepted: no (hard stop)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry nursing experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Experience working with Cardiac patients
• Must be proficient in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Orthopedics experience
• Stroke experience
• Experience with Epic

Onboarding Requirements

Health

• Tuberculosis test (QuantiFERON, T-spot, or 2-step PPD) within 90 days of start, or chest X-ray if positive
• TB questionnaire annually
• Physical within 1 year before start
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months
• Tdap within 10 years of start (declination accepted)
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: titer, 2 vaccines, or declination
• Hepatitis B: positive titer or full vaccine series, plus declination
• Influenza vaccine or declination attestation
• COVID vaccination or declination (for tracking)
• Mask fit test within 12 months of start, using 3M 1860R, 1860S, or 1870+ masks
• Color blindness test, updated annually

Background

• 7-year criminal background check, completed within 45 days of start
• Federal exclusion searches (OIG, SAM, EPLS/GSA)
• Washington WATCH search and sex offender search
• Washington license complaint clearance (for those using a Washington license)

Training and Documents

• 2 professional references
• Annual stroke education modules (required for float staff)
• Orientation modules, completed by the Thursday before start (about 2 to 3 hours)
• Orientation testing: adult medication test (not pass/fail) and basic knowledge test for the acute care float pool
• Badge photo
• Signed facility documents, including job description, policies, code of conduct, and equipment safety forms

Facility Highlights

• Magnet, teaching, and Level I trauma designations
• 500 total staffed beds