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Original Job Details

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This Telemetry travel nurse job in Tacoma, Washington, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) contract at St. Joseph Medical Center. This role follows a Days shift with a 3x12 schedule.

In this Telemetry travel nursing job, you will provide patient care in a hospital setting, assess and monitor patient conditions, support urgent interventions, document care accurately, and collaborate with physicians and the clinical care team during fast-moving patient situations.

Assignment Details

  • Specialty: Telemetry
  • Facility: St. Joseph Medical Center
  • Location: Tacoma, WA 98405
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  • Contract Length: 13 Weeks
  • Shift: Days (3x12)
  • Job Number: 892740

Responsibilities

  • Manage a multi-patient assignment of continuously monitored cardiac patients
  • Interpret cardiac rhythms, recognizing arrhythmias and escalating changes promptly
  • Administer cardiac medications as ordered, including antiarrhythmics and anticoagulants
  • Respond to chest pain, rhythm changes, and signs of instability, initiating emergency interventions per facility protocol

Travel Telemetry Requirements:

  • 2+ years of recent Telemetry experience.
  • Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Washington and national regulatory bodies.

FAQs – Telemetry Travel Nurse Jobs Near Tacoma, WA

What certifications do travel Telemetry jobs require?
Most require BLS and ACLS, and some facilities also ask for a current arrhythmia or basic ECG course certificate. Units that take stroke patients may add NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
Will I be tested on rhythm interpretation for travel Telemetry jobs?
Often, yes. Many facilities require a dysrhythmia or ECG assessment during onboarding. Expect to identify common blocks, atrial fibrillation with RVR, ventricular arrhythmias, paced rhythms, and other urgent changes, then follow the unit's escalation process.
How is Telemetry different from PCU or Med Surg/Tele?
The lines vary by hospital. Telemetry generally centers on continuous cardiac monitoring at or near med-surg acuity, Med Surg/Tele may mix monitored and unmonitored beds, and PCU usually involves higher acuity with more titratable drips or closer observation. Ask what the unit actually manages rather than assuming the title tells the whole story.

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