Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

We are seeking experienced and dedicated Registered Nurses to provide high-quality care in our telemetry and medical-surgical units. This position requires a commitment to patient care and collaboration within a dynamic healthcare team.

Job Details

• Unit: Telemetry and Medical/Surgical
• Shift: 12-hour days, every other weekend required
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours per week

Location

Primary assignments will be in Tacoma, WA, with potential floating to other locations within the region including Lakewood, WA, and Enumclaw, WA.

Unit Information

The medical-surgical unit includes various specialties with telemetry capabilities. Travel nurses will be required to float throughout the entire medical-surgical/telemetry division. The available beds and specialties are as follows:

• 7th Floor: Surgical unit (abdominal surgeries, trauma) – 36 beds
• 8BC: Long-term low acuity unit (patients awaiting placement) – 17 beds
• 9th Floor: General medical cases (chronic and acute) – 38 beds
• 2 South: Short stay unit (cardiac, COVID) – 41 beds
• 3 South: Neuro unit – 33 beds
• 4 South: Ortho and spine unit – 21 beds

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in telemetry and medical-surgical units.
• Care for diverse patient populations and manage a variety of diagnoses, including but not limited to cardiac, neuro, ortho, and surgical cases.
• Float between different units based on staffing needs, maintaining flexibility to cover med-surg and telemetry divisions.
• Titrate drips according to guidelines and collaborate with the care team for patient transitions to critical care as needed.
• Collaborate with nursing aids and monitor patients using telemetric technologies.
• Participate in unit and hospital-wide initiatives, ensuring adherence to care standards and protocols.

Qualifications

• Current BLS Certification is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of acute care experience is required.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Must be able to float to multiple units and fulfill roles as needed, including potential assignments as a nursing assistant or entrance screener.

Work Environment

• Nurse-to-patient ratio ranges from 4 to 5 patients per RN on the units.
• Assistants are available, managing 8 to 11 patients per CNA.
• Equipment includes CPAP and BiPAP devices; no ventilators are present.
• Remote telemetry monitoring is utilized, with RNs responsible for verifying readings.

Additional Information

• Orientation will include a 4-hour session on each assigned unit.
• Participation in holiday shifts is required, along with compliance to any scheduling modifications based on unit needs.
• Travellers are expected to take assigned breaks and participate in unit-specific training as applicable.