Neuro Telemetry RN
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Neuro Telemetry (Neuro Tele)

Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Unit: Neuro Telemetry (5NNB and 7NNB)
Beds: 32
Shift: Nights (12-hour shifts, 7pm to 7am)
Hours per week: 36
Contract length: 13 weeks (minimum)

Job Description

• Provide nursing care on a fast-paced, high-turnover neuro telemetry unit with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Patient population includes tracheostomy patients, cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal surgery, encephalopathy, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), psychiatric issues, and brain tumors.
• Responsibilities include titrating drips such as Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Insulin.
• Central monitoring with telemetry; must be able to interpret EKGs.
• Charge nurse duties with light patient assignment.
• Float to telemetry units and telemetry overflow in ICU as needed.
• Participate in bedside report.
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts every 8 weeks.
• Holidays worked according to permanent staff holiday rotation.
• Scrub color: Steel gray.

Orientation & Training

• 2-day floor-specific orientation.
• Day 1 pass/fail SIMs Lab covering Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes (except ED and Neuro ICU with slight variations).
• Additional education on lifts, restraints, and wound care.
• Must maintain sterile field competency during SIMs Lab.
• Pass/fail dysrhythmia exam required 24-48 hours prior to position acceptance (maximum 2 attempts).
• Day 1 pass/fail exam during orientation.
• Must be able to titrate drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Insulin.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Arizona.
• Minimum 2 years of core nursing experience in specialty (Neuro Telemetry preferred).
• Level 1 Trauma experience required.
• Prior travel experience required for Neuro ICU or Emergency Department.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required.
• Cerner EMR experience required.
• Must have own vehicle if part of a travel team.
• Must comply with facility appearance policies: no facial piercings, natural hair colors only, men must be clean-shaven for fit testing.
• Must pass Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam prior to acceptance.
• Must be competent in Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes.
• Ability to interpret telemetry and EKG strips.
• Must be able to titrate drips (Heparin, Amio, Cardizem, Insulin).

Work Environment & Additional Information

• Teaching hospital with nursing students present.
• No facial piercings and only natural hair colors allowed.
• Parking assigned with shuttle service; night shift parking in garage.
• No ventilator patients on this unit.
• No hospitalist or intensivist in-house.
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7.
• Pharmacy services available 24/7.
• Nurse aides available (4 day shift, 3 night shift) for basic care tasks.
• IV team (SWAT RN) available for difficult IV sticks.
• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for local rates.
• Candidates cannot hold multiple contracts simultaneously with this employer.
• Must have been off permanent staff at this facility system for 12 months to be eligible for travel assignment.

Patient Care Ratios & Support

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4.
• Nurse aides assist with basic care including blood sugars, vital signs, and straight catheterization.
• Central monitoring for telemetry patients.

This position is ideal for experienced Neuro Telemetry RNs with trauma and travel experience seeking a challenging, fast-paced environment in a teaching hospital setting.