References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.

Required Skills/Experience:
If you have a multistate/compact nursing license, you will be required to complete a one time 6 hour suicide prevention training according to the WA state regulations.

Special Requests:
An interview may not be available prior to offer.
Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility.
Must disclose previous employment on your resume or elsewhere within the submission for a DNU check.
Candidates may not be full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year.

Unit Details:
7th Floor is a surgical unit handling abdominal surgeries, trauma, and Whipple cases.
8BC is a long-term, low-acuity unit for patients awaiting placement and patients on long-term antibiotic therapy.
9th Floor handles general medical cases, including chronic and acute cases.
2 South is a short-stay cardiac and COVID unit.
3 South is a neuro unit.
4 South is an ortho and spine unit.
10th Floor is a med-surg oncology unit.
The ER Transition Unit is adjacent to the ER and holds med-surg patients waiting for med-surg beds.
ERT is an emergency-room transition area with no specific patient restrictions and its own telemetry monitoring.
CDU is a rapid cardiac decision unit with its own telemetry monitoring.
MSW is a med-surg transition area for mostly general med-tele patients and has some infection-prevention exclusion criteria.
Telemetry is monitored remotely by telemetry techs, who measure and read strips; RNs verify that the readings are correct.
Most drips run at a set rate; RNs may titrate up to the maximum allowed by the med-surg guideline, with transfer to critical care if the maximum is reached.
Common titratable and/or set-rate drips include insulin, heparin, nitro up to 30mcg, dobutamine up to 5mcg, dopamine up to 5 mcg, and Cardizem up to 30 mcg for patients already on oral Cardizem; Cardizem may not be used for new-onset arrhythmias.
Respiratory support includes CPAP, BiPAP, and tracheostomies; there are no ventilators.
When RN staffing is short, travelers may be assigned as a CNA and may be assigned as an entrance screener if needed, consistent with expectations for the facility's own staff.

Shift & Scheduling:
Every other weekend.
Schedule is based on staffing needs to cover the entire med-surg division.
Must work 1-2 winter holidays.
On-call may be required up to 4 times during the contract.

Floating Requirements:
Primary to St. Joseph Medical Center, but if needed, travelers will be required to float throughout Region Two: St. Clare Hospital – Lakewood, WA; St. Elizabeth Hospital – Enumclaw, WA; St. Joseph Medical Center – Tacoma, WA.
Travelers will be required to float throughout the med-surg/telemetry division and may also float to alternate med-surg/telemetry units.

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