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

Telemetry RN

Overview

• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Contract length: 16 weeks (26-week option also listed)
• Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts, 19:00 to 07:00
• Hours: 48 hours per week (48-hour weeks approved)
• Ratio: 1:5
• Non-billable orientation: 0 hours (reduced from the standard 40)
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Block schedule: Not required
• On-call: Not required
• Holidays: Thanksgiving and New Year's are covered. Christmas typically needs more support.

Facility

• Type: Short-term acute care, Level II Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, teaching hospital
• Total staffed beds: 629
• Scrub color: Any color for RNs; any color for RRTs
• Charting system: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)
• Parking: No fee

Float Scope

• Will float between units.
• May be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance. A float policy acknowledgement is required.

Required Qualifications

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

Certifications (Confirm Against Unit Requirements)

The facility lists the following certifications. Requirements are verified against the unit descriptor, or the clinical track if no descriptor is linked.

• ACLS (AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI, or Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada)
• BLS (AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI, or Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada)
• PALS (AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI, or Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada)
• NRP (AAP, AHA, or Canadian Paediatric Society)
• NIH Stroke Certification (renewed every 2 years unless the card states otherwise)
• CHEMO
• IV certification
• MAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)
• Miscellaneous certifications, if noted in the unit descriptor

Onboarding Requirements

• Identification: Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card (for I-9)
• E-Verify: Attestation required
• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and updated annually
• WA State Patrol WATCH search: Required by state law within 90 days of start
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant results accepted)
• Multistate license holders working in WA: Must complete the WA multistate licensed nurse demographic attestation before starting, and a 6-hour approved suicide prevention course with certificate of completion
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN. Must state free of infectious disease and ability to work with or without accommodation.
• TB screening: IGRA, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start, or documentation of past positive TB with a chest X-ray
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer
• Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or positive titer with vaccination record
• Tdap: Within 10 years, or declination
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season, or declination
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred; declinations not required
• Respirator fit test and RespSafety clearance: Required annually for travel assignments
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit and updated annually
• Competency exams: Required as applicable to the specialty, including medication and pharmacology exam if applicable
• Color blind test: May be required, with a score of 80% or higher, if requested or noted in the unit descriptor
• Annual regulatory training: About 3.5 hours of online modules
• Specialty-specific training: Required annually for applicable specialties
• EHR training: Electronic health record modules must be completed within 1 week of orientation, with transcripts (not certificates) submitted
• Badge photo: Passport-style photo with neutral background, submitted in JPEG format by Monday COB, one week before start
• Kronos job aide and attestation form: Required for this region