Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Telemetry
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Med Surg/Tele RN - 2 West Unit

Location: Yuma, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Assignment on Med Surg 2 West unit in a hospital in Southern Arizona
• Requires 3+ years of nursing experience
• Active BLS certification required
• Epic EMR proficiency required (recent use within last 18-24 months)
• Trauma Level I/II recent hospital experience required

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years nursing experience (higher value between 2 years RN + 1 year specialty and 3+ years total)
• Specialty experience: Med Surg/Telemetry
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications

• Required: BLS
• Preferred: ACLS

Unit Details

• Nurse to patient ratios:

  • Days: 1:5-6
  • Nights: 1:6
• Beds: 90 (double occupancy)
• Common patient diagnoses: Pneumonia, COPD, Radiation patients, Acute Kidney Injury, occasional laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy
• RN responsibilities: Heparin and Lasix drips are non-titrated
• Charge nurse: Present sometimes, may take assignments if needed
• Support staff: Patient Care Assistants available (8-12 patients per PCA)
• Respiratory therapy equipment: Bipap, stable tracheostomy care
• Telemetry: Dedicated monitor tech on unit; travelers do not need to read telemetry

Scheduling & Work Requirements

• Shift times: Approximately 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM (day and night shifts)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: Typically 2 out of 3 holidays
• Call/standby: Low census on-call requirement
• Floating: May float to Med Surg, stable low acuity ICU, RDU, and Foothills clinic RDU
• Orientation: One unit-specific orientation, one clinical education/EPIC training, one day floor orientation
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs

Additional Notes

• Start dates are fixed (1/12 starts only) and not flexible
• 100-mile radius rule applies
• No 48-hour shift guarantees
• No blocked scheduling requests
• No more than 5 days of return to office (RTO)

This position is ideal for experienced Med Surg/Telemetry RNs looking for a structured 13-week travel assignment with a reputable hospital in Southern Arizona.