Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Float Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/02/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
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.
Thrive Staffing Job ID #19339678. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Telemetry,07:00:00-19:00:00
About Thrive Staffing
At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.
