Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Chandler, AZ
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Days, Evenings
Referral Bonus

🔥 DAY/MID-SHIFT EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) RN CONTRACT – CHANDLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (DIGNITY HEALTH / COMMONSPIRIT)

First Connect Health has an immediate 13-week travel contract opening for a high-caliber Emergency Room (ER) Registered Nurse (RN) in Chandler, Arizona (Greater Phoenix / East Valley metro). Operating within the 60-bed high-volume Emergency Department at Chandler Regional Medical Center—a designated Level I Trauma Center, accredited Chest Pain Center, and Comprehensive Stroke Center handling over 80,000 annual visits—this position features a 3x12 schedule across flexible day/mid start times. If you are an experienced emergency nurse with recent Level I Trauma experience skilled in resuscitations, penetrating trauma, procedural sedation, and rapid bedside triage looking to earn $2,195/week with maximum tax-free stipends in sunny Arizona, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE

• Weekly Gross: $2,195.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,475.00
• Hourly W2 Rate: $20.00/hr (36 regular hours)
• Overtime Rate: $30.00/hr

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: 3x12-Hour Days / Mid-Shifts (36 hours guaranteed weekly). Must be flexible to work all day/mid start times: 07:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, or 13:00.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• On-Call Requirements: NO MANDATORY ON-CALL REQUIRED! (Voluntary on-call available per departmental needs at $7.00/hr).
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Minimum 4 weekend shifts per monthly schedule period; must work 2 of the 3 major holidays during the holiday season.
• Facility & Unit Acuity: Chandler Regional Medical Center / Emergency Department (60 beds total; 14 fast-track beds; Level I Trauma Center).
• Staffing Ratios & Support: Typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3 to 1:4. Strong multidisciplinary support: dedicated Unit Secretary, 24/7 RT, ER Pharmacist (days), in-house Attendings/Midlevels 24/7, and Paramedics assisting with IV starts, lab draws, and discharges.
• Clinical Scope & Trauma Care: Blunt/penetrating trauma, gunshot wounds (GSW), motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), traumatic brain injuries, STEMI/cardiac resuscitations, acute stroke interventions, cardioversions, and procedural conscious sedation for fracture reductions. Pediatric population ~11% (patients <15 years are stabilized and transferred).
• Floating Scope: First to float between Chandler Regional and sister facility Mercy Gilbert Medical Center ER (located 7 miles / 15 minutes away; mid-shift float possible).
• EMR System & Uniform: Cerner; Scrub color is Navy Blue.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of dedicated acute care ER nursing experience in a Level I Trauma Center (must be recent within the past 12 months).
• Licensure: Active Arizona RN License or Compact/NLC Multistate License strictly in hand at submittal.
• Certifications Required at Submittal:
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
  • AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
  • AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC).
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN).
• Mandatory Testing & Orientation Gateways:
  • Must take and pass an online UNA Dysrhythmia Exam within 48 hours of receiving an offer (maximum 2 attempts permitted).
  • Mandatory Day 1 Simulation Lab Assessment (Pass/Fail) at hospital orientation. (Note: Failing the Day 1 Sim Lab results in placement on facility DNU list for 6 months).

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