Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Prescott, AZ
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN II - MedSurg/Tele 4th Floor

Location: Prescott, Arizona Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• BLS and ACLS certifications
• Reading basic tele strips
• Some experience with general and orthopedic surgical patients, CVA, and TIA

Unit Details

• Unit Name: Telemetry - Surgical/Neuro 4th Floor
• Beds: 48 (two units, 4A and 4B)
• RN Ratio: 1:5
• Nurse Aides: Yes, ratio 1:10-15
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Both. The charge nurse does not take a patient assignment.
• Common Diagnoses/Patient Types: COVID, respiratory, GI, diabetics, tele, TIA, CVA, general, orthopedic, and spinal surgical patients
• Respiratory Equipment: BiPAP, CPAP, high flow, and some breathing treatments
• Titrating Drips: RNs are not required to titrate drips. Common set-rate drip: Diltiazem.
• Telemetry Monitoring: Telemetry is monitored remotely. Telemetry techs are on the 3rd floor and monitor techs read and post strips. RNs must interpret strips and sign at least once per shift.

Schedule

• Shifts: 12 hours, 7:00 to 7:30, with a 30-minute lunch
• Scheduling: Schedules are made 4 weeks out. Self-scheduling is used but is not final until the manager balances it.
• Weekends: 2 weekends per 4-week schedule
• Holidays: For Christmas, New Year's, and Thanksgiving, the unit prefers 2 days and 1 evening or 2 evenings and 1 day, covering Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and Thanksgiving Day.
• Call/Standby: No

Floating

• May float to another campus of the facility, and possibly PCU if qualified.
• Nurses are first to float.

Orientation and Attire

• Unit Orientation: 1 shift on the unit
• Scrub Color: Navy blue