Med Surg/Telemetry Float RN
Olympia, Washington
Providence Saint Peter Hospital

Med Surg/Tele Float RN (Travel/Contract)

Location: Olympia, Washington Start date: ASAP Contract length: 13 weeks Hours: 3x12-hour night shifts (19:00-7:30), 36 hours per week Ratios: 1:5 (days), 1:5 (nights) Facility: Short-term acute care hospital with 325 staffed beds

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekends: Required every other weekend (EOW)
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not available at this time
• Time off between assignments (RTO): None required; preference is to keep it under 7 days
• Float scope: Travelers regularly float between various like units within their skill set

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation

Eligibility

• Local travelers who permanently reside within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible.
• First-time travelers are accepted.
• Pending license is accepted, but quick starts are preferred.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Check completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and updated annually. Includes education verification and exclusion list checks. A Washington State Patrol WATCH search is required for Washington placements.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start.
• TB: Negative IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO.
• Immunizations: Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted); MMR, varicella, and hepatitis B documentation (declination or titer options apply); flu vaccine or declination during flu season; COVID vaccination record preferred or declination.
• Respiratory: Fit mask testing, and an annual RespSafety medical clearance for respirator use.
• Employment history: Application covering the last 5 years of employment; 2 references covering at least 1 year of employment in the last 3 years in a comparable specialty.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually.
• Annual training: Regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) completed annually.
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID, Social Security card, and E-Verify attestation. Passport-style badge photo on a neutral background.
• Out-of-state compact license (RNs working in Washington): Complete the Washington Multi-State Licensed Nurse demographic attestation before starting, and complete a 6-hour suicide prevention training from the WA Board of Nursing approved list with a certificate of completion.