
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Olympia, WA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $50.42
- Weekly
- $1,815
- Yearly (full-time)
- $94,380
- Start date
- November 3, 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
Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Travel Contract in Olympia, WA
Apply now for a 13-week Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract in Olympia, Washington, with three 12-hour night shifts weekly.
Registered Nurse Position Overview
Join a collaborative float nursing team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse in Olympia, WA. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers the opportunity to provide care for adult and geriatric patients across a variety of inpatient settings, including medical-surgical, telemetry, and emergency department overflow units. Olympia offers a welcoming Pacific Northwest setting with access to scenic parks, waterfront views, and a vibrant community atmosphere.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Location: Olympia, Washington
- Start Date: November 3, 2026
- End Date: February 2, 2027
- 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: Approximately 36 hours per week
- Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4–6, depending on unit acuity
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience required
- Float Expectations: Assignment across medical-surgical, telemetry, emergency department overflow, and other inpatient areas as needed
Med/Surg Telemetry RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license in Washington or a compact license in hand, as applicable
- At least 1 year of professional nursing experience required; 2 years of recent experience preferred
- Recent Med/Surg Telemetry nursing experience
- Previous charge nurse experience required
- Previous nursing experience in the United States required
- Epic electronic health record charting experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Proficiency with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, isolation precautions, and oxygen delivery via nasal cannula
- Ability to adapt quickly to varying patient populations, unit workflows, and acuity levels
Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult and geriatric patients across multiple inpatient units
- Care for patients with medical-surgical, telemetry, and emergency department overflow needs
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate appropriate interventions
- Manage dysrhythmias and communicate clinical changes effectively with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Complete patient assessments, medication administration, care planning, clinical documentation, and patient education
- Float between units and adjust to changing staffing and patient-care needs
- Maintain safe patient assignments while managing ratios that may range from 1:4 to 1:6 based on acuity
- Perform charge nurse responsibilities when assigned, including staffing coordination, bed flow, and general unit oversight
- Collaborate with nursing colleagues and support services to promote efficient, high-quality patient care
Apply now to join this Olympia, Washington travel nursing team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse on the night shift.
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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