Tele Float Pool RN
Chandler, AZ
Pulse Healthcare Services
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel RN – Telemetry / MedSurg Float Pool

Location: Chandler & Mercy Gilbert, Arizona
Position: RN II – Telemetry Float Pool (MedSurg/CV/Neuro)
Shift: Nights (7 PM–7 AM)
Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
Shift Length: 12 hours
Experience Required: 2 years
Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Position Overview

This is a night-shift RN position in a float pool covering Telemetry, Medical-Surgical, Cardiovascular, and Neurology units. Nurses must be comfortable floating between units and caring for patients with varying acuity levels.

Must be able to interpret EKGs and titrate cardiac drips.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• NIHSS certification required.
• Must be able to interpret cardiac rhythms.
• Must have experience titrating cardiac drips.
• Must be willing to float between multiple units and campuses.

Shift & Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts (7 PM–7 AM).
• 36 guaranteed hours per week.
• 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule.
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays.
• Nurses are first to float based on staffing needs.
• Floating between campuses is required.

Floating Requirements

Nurses may float to:

• Cardiac Telemetry
• Neurology Telemetry
• Medical-Surgical
• ICU (depending on experience and skill level)
• Observation units
• Other holding areas, including the ER and Cath Lab

Campus Requirements:

• Floating between Chandler and Mercy Gilbert campuses is required.
• The campuses are approximately 9 miles apart.
• Nurses will be notified of their campus and unit 1.5 hours before their shift.
• Floating to another unit during a shift is possible.
• Floating between campuses during a single shift is rare but may occur.

Unit Details

Cardiac Telemetry

• 32 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3–4
• Patient population includes post-cath, post-vascular procedures, CABG, and general telemetry patients.
• Cardiac drips include Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitro, Heparin, and Dobutamine (titration down only).
• Centralized telemetry monitoring.
• Navy scrubs required.

Neurology Telemetry

• 28 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3–4
• Patient population includes post-neurosurgical, craniotomy, spine surgery, and post-tPA stroke patients.
• No ICP monitoring.
• Centralized telemetry monitoring.
• Navy scrubs required.

Medical-Surgical C5

• 32 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Patient population includes orthopedic, surgical, and oncology patients.
• Common cases include knee and hip replacements, urological, abdominal, and Whipple procedures.
• Approximately 80% surgical and 20% oncology patients.
• Floats to MedSurg Tele B2C and B2D.

Medical-Surgical B2C

• 29 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• General medical-surgical patients requiring telemetry.
• May include Amiodarone and Cardizem drips (titration down only).
• Floats to MedSurg Tele C5 and B2D.

Orientation

• Two days of unit-specific orientation for Telemetry and Neurology.
• Two shifts of unit-specific orientation for Medical-Surgical.
• Sim Lab assessment on the first day of orientation.

Important Hiring Requirements

• Auto-offer: Based on prescreen review.
• Dysrhythmia exam: Must be passed within 48 hours of receiving an offer and before signing the contract.
• Exam attempts: Maximum of 2 attempts.
• Sim Lab: Must pass the assessment on the first day of orientation.
• Failure policy: Failure of either the dysrhythmia exam or Sim Lab results in the traveler being sent home and placed on the facility's Do Not Use (DNU) list for 6 months for the CSH Arizona and Sacramento regions.

Quick Summary for Candidates

RN II – Telemetry/MedSurg Float Pool | Nights

• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• 12-hour night shifts (7 PM–7 AM)
• 2 years of experience required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required
• Must be able to interpret EKGs and titrate cardiac drips
• 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Floating between Telemetry, MedSurg, Neuro, and other units
• Floating between Chandler and Mercy Gilbert campuses
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam and first-day Sim Lab

Important: This is a true float pool position. Candidates must be comfortable working in multiple departments, including units with different patient populations and acuity levels