ED Holds/Telemetry RN
Gilbert, AZ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ED Holds/Tele position requiring strong cardiac telemetry skills and an active AZ or Compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care setting in a Level 3 trauma ED Holds/Tele unit
• Cares for ED patients awaiting placement on a unit, primarily med-surg/telemetry cases
• Patient ratio of 1 to 4
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Titrates cardiac drips including Cardizem, Heparin, and Amiodarone per physician orders
• Night shift schedule (7p-7a) with self-scheduling that may change from time to time
• Requires 4 weekend shifts within a 4-week schedule
• Rotates holiday coverage with permanent staff
• No call or standby requirement
• Floats to med/surg/tele/overflow units and other campus EDs as needed
• No monitor tech on the unit; RNs must read and interpret their own strips
• ED PCTs are available for support
• No ventilator equipment on this unit

Requirements

• Active AZ or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience, preferably in cardiac telemetry
• Strong cardiac telemetry background required, including ability to titrate and decrease cardiac drips per physician orders and parameters
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips independently
• Must pass a Relias dysrhythmia exam prior to start (maximum 2 attempts)
• Must pass a Pass/Fail sterile technique skills lab on day one of orientation (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes)
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provides care to ED hold patients awaiting inpatient bed placement, primarily medical-surgical/telemetry cases
• May assist with ED patient care tasks such as vital signs, IV starts, and medication administration, but will not serve as the primary RN for ED patient assignments
• Completes 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation to Med/Surg/Tele at the primary campus
• Navy scrub color required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply for Med/Surg/Tele experience
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Candidates who failed the dysrhythmia exam or sterile technique test twice within the past 6 months are not eligible
• Candidates directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year are not eligible; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable