Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Direct Observation Unit position at a short-term acute care hospital in Washington, requiring Epic experience and flexibility to float between like units.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting with 325 staffed beds
• Observation Care Unit on the 3rd floor
• Patient population includes surgical patients requiring overnight stays, procedural observation patients, medical observation patients, some medical inpatient cases, and long length-of-stay patients
• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Patient ratios: 1:4 on days, 1:5 on nights, 1:5 on weekends
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• Floating is required between like units within skill set on a regular basis
• No on-call requirements
• Charting via Epic (experience required)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active WA RN license or compact RN license currently in hand (pending license not accepted)
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• At least 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for a travel contract
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Travelers are expected to float between all facilities within Washington state; refusal to float may result in assignment termination
• RTO is permitted but preferred to be kept under 7 days for the duration of the assignment
• Professional license must be active at the time of consideration
• Block scheduling is not available for this assignment