Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,359 per week

Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Telemetry Discipline: RN Start Date: 11/09/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, days Employment Type: Travel 1. Required qualifications Minimum experience: At least 2 years of acute-care nursing experience. Clinical background: Medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience is highly relevant, including caring for patients with medical, surgical, cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, and oncology conditions. Nursing license: A valid RN license is required for submission. The facility is willing to wait for licensure, according to the posting. BLS certification: Required. Epic charting: Experience with Epic is relevant because it is the facility's charting system. BSN: Not required. Previous travel experience: Not explicitly required in the posting. Employment restriction: Candidates cannot have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN at a CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year. 2. Required clinical skills Candidates should be comfortable with the following responsibilities: Providing care to 4–5 patients per nurse in medical-surgical and telemetry units. Monitoring cardiac rhythms, interpreting telemetry strips, and verifying monitor technician readings. Administering and titrating medications and drips according to medical-surgical guidelines, including insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, dobutamine, dopamine, and Cardizem within specified limits. Caring for patients with cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, spine, abdominal surgery, trauma, oncology, and general medical conditions. Managing patients with CPAP, BiPAP, and tracheostomies; ventilator management is not part of the listed unit requirements. Recognizing patient deterioration and arranging transfer to critical care when required. Providing safe care across multiple medical-surgical and telemetry specialties. 3. Schedule and assignment requirements Shift: 12-hour day shifts. Hours: 36 hours per week guaranteed. Weekends: Every other weekend required. Holidays: Must be available to work 1–2 winter holidays. Floating: Mandatory across all medical-surgical and telemetry divisions, potentially including: St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma, WA St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood, WA St. Elizabeth Hospital, Enumclaw, WA Call/standby: May be required up to four times during the contract. Orientation: Four hours on each of six primary units. Cancellations: The hospital may cancel up to four shifts during a 13-week assignment; the posting specifies three shifts for assignments shorter than 13 weeks. 4. Required certification Certification Requirement BLS (Basic Life Support) Required ACLS Not listed as a requirement NIHSS Not listed as a requirement BSN Not required 5. Quick candidate screening checklist At least 2 years of acute-care RN experience. Valid RN license or willingness to wait for licensure. Current BLS certification. Comfortable caring for 4–5 patients in Med-Surg/Tele. Telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation skills. Competency with medication drips and titration within unit guidelines. Epic charting experience. Willing to float between units and regional hospitals. Available for 12-hour day shifts and every other weekend. Able to work required winter holidays and occasional call. No employment at a CommonSpirit/CHI/Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year. About Voca Healthcare As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals. As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding. Benefits Holiday Pay 401k retirement plan Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Guaranteed Hours