Medical Telemetry RN
Prescott Valley, AZ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med Surg Telemetry RN for a nights position requiring at least 1 year of MedSurg experience and telemetry strip interpretation skills.

Details

• Acute care Med Surg Telemetry/PCU unit with 30 beds across three 10-bed units
• Patient ratios of 1:5-6
• Cares for surgical patients (total hip/knee replacement, small bowel resection, hysterectomy, exploratory lap) and medical patients (MRSA, C-diff, suicide attempt, substance withdrawal, COPD, pneumonia, COVID)
• Telemetry patients presenting with chest pain
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts (1900-0730)
• Every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday for nights)
• Holiday rotation required to fairly distribute coverage
• May be required to rotate for low census standby
• First to float among staff, including to Multi Care Unit, Pediatric unit, and West Campus MedSurg Tele
• Remote Monitor Techs support the unit, but RNs must read their own telemetry strips
• Nursing assistants typically care for 10-15 patients; RN provides primary care for 3 patients if no NA is available
• Cares for stable CPAP/BiPAP patients

Requirements

• Active AZ state or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of MedSurg experience required
• Telemetry experience preferred
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing contract
• Must be willing to precept nursing students
• Must be willing to care for both MST and PCU patients
• Driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

• Charge RN oversees 50 inpatient beds spanning MST, Pediatrics, and the Acuity Adaptable MCU (which admits ICU/PCU/MST patients)
• Any scrub color permitted except camouflage
• Orientation includes hospital-wide orientation plus unit-specific orientation based on experience level
• New hires complete a pass/fail sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on the first day of orientation
• Failing the dysrhythmia or sterile technique exam twice results in ineligibility for CommonSpirit AZ and Sacramento facilities for 6 months
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered