Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Gig Harbor, Washington
Saint Anthony Hospital

$1,774-2,501/week

Posted 19 hours ago Verified

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Common job information

Certification details

BLS required

Job details

Specialty: MS/Tele - 5th Floor
Contract length: 8 weeks
Nurse to patient ratios: 1:4-6
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Yes, both
Nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 1:8-16
RT Equipment: All beds telemetry capable
Monitor Techs: Off site, RNs validate and read strips
Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hours shifts either days or nights - 7 to 7:30 both shifts
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Post Surgical: General, Ortho, Uro, Gyn
Experience or 'Must have' skills: 1 year experience, telemetry experience
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, Blood, IV fluids
Weekend Requirement: every other (based on unit needs)
Holiday Requirement: 3/year
Is there a call or standby requirement? No, as needed per census
Floating Requirements: Yes, all RNs are susceptible to floating within their scope
Unit/Department specific orientation: Coordinated with onboarding process-1-2 shifts
Additional Notes: Notes updated April 25, 2024

Job requirements

WA License Required
Required certifications: BLS
1 year experience
Telemetry experience
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes

Schedule information

12 hours shifts either days or nights - 7 to 7:30 both shifts
Weekend Requirement: every other (based on unit needs)
Holiday Requirement: 3/year
Is there a call or standby requirement? No, as needed per census
Floating Requirements: Yes, all RNs are susceptible to floating within their scope

Unit specific information

Unit: Med/Surg/Tele 5th Floor
Number of beds: 32
Ratios: 1:4-6
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 1:8-16
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): All beds telemetry capable
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Yes, both
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy top and bottom
Unit/Department specific orientation: Coordinated with onboarding process-1-2 shifts

Additional Details

Additional $20/hr when floated within Region III that's not the primary facility
**Auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax - you are able to re-add that back in**
BLS;Region III: Primary to St. Anthony Hospital but if needed, travelers will be required to float throughout Region Three: St. Michael Medical Center – Silverdale, WA; St Anthony Hospital – Gig Harbor, WA

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3.7rating(6 reviews)

3.0rating

No charge nurse

Was on a med tele unit here and there was no charge nurse; no seriously. There wasn’t a charge nurse with patients, there was just no charge nurse at all. They use glucommander. Six patients on night shift. 1:16 ratio for the CNA. Very poor management that doesn’t care.

Anonymous

Med Surg (RN)

Review of Saint Anthony Hospital on Apr 13, 2024

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