RN Med Surg Telemetry
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Canyon Vista Medical Center
$1,879-2,497/weekTNAA TotalMed RN will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Registered Nurse - Med Surg Telemetry
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Job Summary
- Work in an acute care unit with 34 beds, serving primarily geriatric and adult patients; occasional pediatric patients are present but not assigned to travelers.
- Patient population includes telemetry, surgical, and general medical cases.
- Typical patient ratio is 6:1.
- Equipment used includes Alaris pumps, SCD machines, feeding tubes, and telemetry monitors.
- Electronic Health Record system: Cerner.
- Shift: 3 shifts of 12 hours each (7a-7p / 7p-7a).
- Weekend work required occasionally.
- Call required only when unit is down staffed or placed on call.
- Float assignments possible to care for inpatient holds.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Arizona
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry nursing experience, including experience within the last year
- One year or more of total travel nursing experience
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Work Environment & Culture
- Flexible and willing to help personality fit preferred.
- Dress code: scrubs of any color and closed-toed shoes only.
Additional Information
- Orientation provided bi-weekly.
- Local candidates must live 60 miles or more away to qualify for travel status.
- Weekly hours approximately 36.
- Must submit full candidate packet including resume, self-assessment, and skills checklist.
Note: Call requirements and weekend shifts are occasional, not routine.
Facility
Canyon Vista Medical Center
5 nurses recommend working with Canyon Vista Medical Center
Pros
Charting is minimal. Admission charting simple. Residents/ admitting provider does med reconciliation. Charge RNs are supportive and helpful. House sups are helpful. Very travler friendly. Providers put in their own orders minimal verbal orders. Housing easy to find. Cute town. Weather milder during summer.
Cons
No transport. MRI always down. PCU takes MedTele overflow. MedTele cherry picks MedTele transfers so PCU gets the higher acuity pts and ratio is 1:6. Constant downgrades and transfers to accommodate census so you can walk in with 6 MedTele pts, give them all up midshift (after you’ve done meds and care) then get 4 new PCU admits. Thats 10 pts you will be charting on. Hospital recently started using Tiger Connect BUT most residents aren’t logged in. No pharmacy at night. Not a lot of seasoned staff. A lot of new grads. Travlers orient/precept. No set schedules. Dayshift can float in the middle of the shift.
- Short Term Acute Care
- 94 beds
Sierra Vista, AZ
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