Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry

Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry

American Traveler

Seattle, Washington, United States

Position ID: P-766403

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

$2,116.54/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Stepdown Cardiac PCU position requiring 2+ years of telemetry experience, Epic proficiency, and prior travel assignment experience.

Details

Stepdown Cardiac PCU unit caring for MI, rule-out MI, primary arrhythmia, pre/post open-heart, vascular surgery, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and pre/post cath lab patients.

Also cares for stroke patients with cardiac involvement and specialized structural heart patients (VAD, TAVR).

Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30).

Patient ratio is 1:4, with up to 1:5 at midnight.

Every other weekend required.

Floating required to like units, including sister facilities within the system.

Epic EMR experience required.

Requirements

Active WA or Compact RN license required, must be in hand at submission.

Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required.

Minimum 2 years of telemetry experience required; VAD and TAVR experience preferred.

Surgical telemetry and vascular (groin/radial) band management experience required.

Strong IV skills required, including starting and maintaining IVs, central line care, and port access/management.

Experience with chest tubes, sternal precautions, and post open-heart care required.

Prior travel nursing experience required.

Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred.

Epic charting experience required.

Full SSN and DOB required for consideration.

Minimum of 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting.

Additional Information

Responsibilities include breathing treatments, chest tube setup/care, CPAP/BiPAP management, trach care, and sternal precautions.

Administer blood and blood products, perform cardioversion/defibrillation, and manage epicardial pacers.

Provide care for LVAD patients and open-heart patients 24-28 hours post-op.

Interpret and manage telemetry dysrhythmias both on-unit and via remote monitoring.

Must commit to working 3 of the 5 designated holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day).

All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront; post-offer requests may not be granted.

First-time travelers will not be considered for this position.

Former permanent staff at this facility may return as travelers after a 3-month separation, provided they do not reside within 50 miles of the facility.

Candidates must disclose any prior work history with Providence facilities, including dates and locations.

Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate within a 50-mile radius.