Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Telemetry/Surgical Acute position requiring a minimum of 2 years of telemetry experience and Level 1 Trauma background, working 12-hour night shifts at an acute care hospital in Arizona.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting, Surgical Acute unit (Tower 8) — a 30-bed Trauma, Ortho, and Surgical telemetry floor
• Common patient diagnoses include post-op transplants (day 1), Whipple procedures, spine, ortho joints, and trauma cases — with a large volume of transplant and Whipple patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4–5
• Philips telemetry monitoring equipment used; ventilator support includes BiPAP and CPAP
• Charting via Cerner EMR
• 12-hour night shifts
• 3 weekend shifts required per 4-week period
• Holiday coverage integrated into permanent staff rotation
• Floating required to Observation, VMU, T6, T5, 6N, 5N, and other Med/Surg and Telemetry units
• SWAT RN (IV Team), RT, and Pharmacy available 24/7
• Navy scrubs required

Requirements

• Active AZ RN license or Compact (NLC) license required; must be active at time of consideration — pending licenses not accepted
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience required
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam prior to offer confirmation; candidates have 2 attempts
• Must provide a copy of a valid driver's license
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidates must permanently reside at least 50 miles from the facility, as verified by driver's license

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include caring for post-surgical, trauma, orthopedic, and transplant patients in a high-acuity telemetry environment
• 2-shift floor-specific orientation provided
• Day 1 of orientation includes a pass/fail SIMs Lab assessment covering sterile Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes; maintaining sterile field is critical — nurses have been released during SIMs Lab for breaking sterile field
• Additional orientation covers lifts, restraints, and wound care (educational only)
• Charge RN on unit does not take a patient assignment; 2 nurse aides on days and 1 on nights
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered
• Natural hair color required; facial piercings are not permitted
• Men must be clean-shaven (for fit test compliance)
• Personal vehicle required