MS/Tele RN
Gig Harbor, Washington
Saint Anthony Hospital

MS/Tele 3rd Floor RN

Overview

• Location: Gig Harbor, Washington
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: MS/Tele 3rd Floor
• Beds: 96
• Shift: 12-hour days, 7a-7p
• Weekly hours: 36

Required Qualifications

• RN license: WA or Compact License
• BLS
• NIHSS
• 1 year experience
• Telemetry experience

Clinical Details

• Common patient types include CHF, COPD, PNA, general surgical, stroke, and cardiac
• Ratios: 1:4-6
• RNs are required to titrate drips
• Common titratable/set-rate drip: Heparin
• Monitor techs are on the unit; RNs validate, read, and document strips
• Charge nurse and house supervisor coverage: Yes, both
• Nurse aide ratio: 1:8-16
• All beds are telemetry capable

Schedule / Unit Expectations

• Weekend requirement is based on unit needs/demands
• Holiday requirement: 2 of 3 major holidays
• No call or standby requirement
• Floating: all RNs may float within their scope
• Orientation: 3 shifts
• Scrub color: Navy top and bottom