Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Chandler, AZ
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – MedSurg D5

Location: Chandler, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Population

• Unit: MedSurg A3 (formerly C5) with 32 beds
• Patient mix: 80% Surgical, 20% Oncology
• Common cases: Orthopedic (JCAHO-certified knee and hip program, 8-10 elective knee/hips weekly), Urological, Abdominal, Whipple, Women’s surgeries (excluding OBGyn)
• Floating assignments to MedSurg Telemetry units B2C and B2D

Shift & Schedule

• Night shift, 12-hour shifts (7 PM to 7 AM)
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week period (days: Sat, Sun; nights: Fri, Sat) plus one major and one minor holiday
• Charge Nurse role present (does not take patients) and Unit Supervisor on site

Staffing & Support

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 (days and nights)
• Nurse aides: Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) on days; 1 PCT or Task RN at night
• Respiratory Therapist available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7 with ICU pharmacist coverage on days
• No IV team; House SWAT Nurse available for difficult IV sticks
• Central monitoring station tech reads telemetry monitors (GE monitors)

Required Certifications & Skills

• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Telemetry experience required; must be able to read cardiac strips and titrate down only Amiodarone and Cardizem
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within 48 hours of offer (maximum 2 attempts)
• Pass/fail simulation lab on day one of orientation
• Must be able to float to telemetry units and manage telemetry patients

Experience & Licensure

• Minimum 2 years of recent MedSurg nursing experience (within past 6 months)
• Prior travel experience is not specified as required
• Must hold an active RN license valid in Arizona

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Cannot live within 50 miles of the facility
• Must provide a current driver’s license upon application
• Floor-specific orientation: 2 shifts on the unit
• Use of Spectralink phones with call light attached
• Night shift includes 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule and is first to float to telemetry units

This position is ideal for experienced MedSurg RNs with telemetry skills looking for a 13-week travel assignment on night shift with a diverse surgical and oncology patient population.