
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Olympia, WA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 17, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $50.42
- Weekly
- $1,815
- Yearly (full-time)
- $94,380
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 17, 2026
This job pays about $50.42/hour — 16% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington ($59.71/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington right now
- 1,042 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington from 7 agencies, 27 of them in Olympia.
- Pay in these listings: $27.44 – $103/hour, median $63.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Washington: $59.71/hour ($124,197/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($73.00/hour across 161 jobs).
Job description
Travel Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse (RN) – Olympia, Washington
Join our dynamic float team as a Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Olympia, WA. This on-site acute-care RN opportunity includes adult and geriatric patient care across medical-surgical, telemetry, and ER overflow settings while supporting changing hospital needs. Olympia offers a welcoming community with easy access to Pacific Northwest parks, waterways, and outdoor recreation.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Olympia, Washington
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 17, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,770–$1,860
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
- Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
- Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4–6, depending on acuity
- Charting: Epic electronic health record (EHR)
- Float Expectations: Assignments may include floating among medical-surgical, telemetry, ER overflow, and nearby affiliated units as needed
- Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Weekend coverage is required; flexibility to work three of five designated holidays is expected
Med/Surg Tele RN Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington or a compact RN license in hand at submission
- At least 2 years of acute-care nursing experience, including medical-surgical and telemetry nursing practice
- Previous charge nurse experience is required
- Recent nursing experience in the United States is required; Canadian experience alone does not qualify
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- NIHSS certification
- Demonstrated experience with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, isolation precautions, and oxygen therapy
- Experience using Epic or a comparable electronic health record
- Ability to adapt to varying assignments, patient acuity, and hospital staffing needs
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients across medical-surgical, telemetry, and ER overflow environments
- Assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, administer medications, and evaluate patient outcomes
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions
- Manage patients with diverse medical-surgical and telemetry diagnoses while maintaining accurate Epic documentation
- Float between units and support hospital staffing needs while maintaining continuity and quality of patient care
- Coordinate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
- Perform charge nurse responsibilities on designated small units, including staffing coordination, bed flow, and general unit operations
- Promote patient safety, infection prevention, effective communication, and a collaborative healthcare team environment
Apply now for this Med/Surg Tele RN travel nursing opportunity in Olympia, Washington, and join a team supporting high-quality acute patient care across multiple hospital units.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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