
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Olympia, WA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $50.42
- Weekly
- $1,815
- Yearly (full-time)
- $94,380
- Start date
- October 20, 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 Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Olympia, WA
Apply for a Med/Surg Telemetry travel nursing job in Olympia, Washington, with charge nurse leadership responsibilities and 12-hour day shifts.
Bring your telemetry expertise and charge nurse leadership to a dynamic medical-surgical float role in Olympia, Washington. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients across a variety of clinical areas, including medical-surgical, telemetry, and emergency department overflow settings. Olympia combines the energy of Washington’s state capital with easy access to the Pacific Northwest’s beautiful parks, waterways, and outdoor recreation.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,770–$1,860
- Location: Olympia, Washington
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel Registered Nurse contract
- Start Date: October 20, 2026
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
- Shift Hours: 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Hours per Week: 36
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4–6, depending on acuity
- Charting: Epic electronic medical record (EMR)
- Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
- Scheduling: Weekend coverage and holiday participation may be required
Med/Surg Telemetry RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Washington; an active compact license must be in hand when applicable
- At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience
- Previous charge nurse experience is required
- Recent clinical experience in the United States is required
- Telemetry and cardiac step-down experience preferred
- Experience with Epic or a comparable electronic medical record system
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS and NIHSS certifications
- Strong knowledge of cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, isolation precautions, and oxygen delivery via nasal cannula
- Ability to float between units and adapt quickly to changing patient-care needs
- Willingness to provide charge nurse coverage on smaller units when needed
Travel Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in medical-surgical, telemetry, and emergency department overflow settings
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize dysrhythmias, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions
- Assess patients, administer medications, coordinate treatments, and evaluate clinical outcomes
- Adjust care delivery to changing patient acuity and staffing needs across multiple units
- Maintain accurate and timely nursing documentation in Epic
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory services, pharmacy, rehabilitation, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
- Provide patient and family education while promoting safety, dignity, and quality outcomes
- Perform core charge nurse responsibilities when assigned, including staffing coordination, bed-flow support, and general unit organization
- Support a collaborative float team and maintain flexibility while caring for diverse patient populations
Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry travel RN opportunity in Olympia, Washington, and bring your clinical expertise to a leading Pacific Northwest healthcare team.
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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