Cardiac Observation Unit RN
Tucson, AZ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Cardiac Observation Unit role supporting Cath Lab pre/post procedure care, requiring AZ or compact RN license and experience in a related critical care specialty.

Details

• Work in the Cardiac Observation Unit (COU) supporting Electrophysiology/Cath Lab services
• Care for high risk, high acuity patients pre and post Cath procedures
• Prep and recover patients undergoing Cardioversions (CV) and Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE)
• Perform bedside procedure duties including sedation, circulating, and documentation for CV and TEE
• Varying 3x12 day shifts (0600-1830, 0700-1930, 0800-2030)
• Call responsibilities on a rotational basis approximately every 4 to 6 weeks, including Saturday 0700-1700 and Sunday 0700-1400

Requirements

• Active RN license (AZ or Compact)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Minimum 2 years of recent relevant nursing experience
• Experience in PACU, ICU, Telemetry, Cath Lab, or Surgery Center considered on a case-by-case basis
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of assignment start
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Admit, prep, and discharge patients undergoing Cath Lab related procedures
• Evaluate patients and plan, implement, and document nursing care in collaboration with physicians
• Administer medications and perform patient tests within RN scope of practice
• Assist physicians during examinations and bedside procedures
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible as a traveler
• Previous CHS facility perm staff employment within the past 2 years disqualifies candidates from consideration
• RTO requests must be less than one week