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.