Cardiac Telemetry RN
Phoenix, AZ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position at a Level 1 Trauma facility in Arizona, requiring Level 1 trauma experience and the ability to pass a dysrhythmia exam prior to acceptance.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting at a Level 1 Trauma Center
• Unit: Cardiac Telemetry (7NNA), a 24-bed telemetry unit
• Patient population includes cardiac stepdown, chest pain, MI, pre-transplant, esophagectomy, ER overflow, and detox patients; travelers do not take transplant patients
• Patient ratio is 1:3-4 depending on acuity
• Uses Philips monitors; RNs are required to interpret EKGs
• Non-titrating drips administered on this unit; CPAP and high-flow oxygen in use
• EMR: Cerner (PCs in room)
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 4 weekend shifts required per 4-week period
• Holiday coverage based on unit rotation
• Float requirement to other telemetry units including T5, T6, and Neuro Tele
• Charge nurses are present and do not take patients except during high census
• PCT support: 2 aides on both days and nights
• SWAT RN available for difficult IV access; RT and pharmacy support available 24/7, with a pharmacist on the floor during days
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active AZ RN license or Compact (NLC) license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted
• Current AHA-issued BLS and ACLS certifications required; pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Cardiac telemetry experience with EKG interpretation skills required
• Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) prior to offer confirmation; two attempts allowed
• Candidates must permanently reside at least 50 miles from the facility, as verified by driver's license
• A copy of a valid driver's license is required for consideration
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Must have own personal vehicle
• Natural hair color and no facial piercings required; men must be clean-shaven (for fit test purposes)

Additional Information

• Provides telemetry nursing care including EKG interpretation and management of non-titrating drips for a complex cardiac and surgical patient population
• 3-day floor-specific orientation provided upon start
• SIMs Lab is required on the first day of orientation and is pass/fail — skills tested include sterile Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes; nurses have been terminated during SIMs Lab for breaking sterile field
• Nurses who fail either the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (after 2 attempts) or the SIMs Lab sterile technique test are ineligible to work at CommonSpirit facilities in Arizona and the Sacramento region for 6 months
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Navy scrubs required
• Local candidates are not accepted for this position