Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Fort Defiance, AZ
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights, Flexible

Position Overview

Tsehootsooi Medical Center is seeking an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality emergency care across multiple areas of its Emergency Department.

The department includes an 11-bed Main ED, a 6-bed Fast Track area, and a 7-bed ED Observation Unit. Nurses are expected to rotate regularly through all three areas based on patient volume and department needs.

The RN must be flexible, clinically competent, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing assignments and patient care priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide emergency nursing care to patients in the Main ED, Fast Track, and ED Observation Unit.
• Rotate between different ED areas based on staffing and patient volume.
• Perform patient triage, assessments, monitoring, and emergency interventions.
• Support Quick Registration, entry screening, and COVID screening assignments as needed.
• Assist with COVID testing and immunization clinics when required.
• Monitor patients receiving conscious sedation and provide appropriate nursing care.
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient treatment.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow patient safety protocols.
• Float to other departments when qualified and competent, providing either direct patient care or task-oriented support.

Schedule and Flexibility

• Primarily night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM.
• Typical schedule is 7 days on followed by 7 days off.
• Weekly hours generally alternate between 36 and 48 hours.
• Shift assignments may change during the contract based on facility staffing requirements.
• Up to one week of RTO may be accommodated, if needed.
• Occasional floating to other departments may be required.

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Current American Heart Association ACLS certification.
• Current PALS or ENPC certification.
• Current TNCC certification.
• Conscious Sedation certification.