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

Registered Nurse – Neuro Telemetry

Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Unit: Neuro Telemetry
Unit Size: 32 beds
Shift: Nights (12-hour shifts, 7pm to 7am)
Hours per Week: 36
Contract Length: 13 weeks (minimum)

Job Overview

• Fast-paced, high turnover neuro telemetry unit with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Patients include trached patients, CVA, TBI, spinal surgery, encephalopathy, ESRD, psych issues, brain tumors.
• Central monitoring with telemetry; must be able to interpret EKGs.
• No ventilator patients on this unit.
• Charge nurse role includes light patient assignments.
• Nurse aides support: 4 during day shifts, 3 during night shifts.
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts every 8 weeks.
• Holidays worked according to permanent staff holiday rotation.
• Floating to cardiac telemetry, telemetry overflow in ICU, and med-surg units.
• Bedside report expected.
• Scrub color: Steel gray.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Arizona.
• Minimum 2 years of core nursing experience in specialty (Neuro experience preferred).
• Level 1 Trauma experience required.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), BLS, and ACLS certifications required.
• Cerner EMR experience required.
• Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam must be passed 24-48 hours prior to position acceptance (max 2 attempts). Failure results in 6-month disqualification in region.
• Must pass a Day 1 pass/fail exam during orientation.
• SIMs Lab competency required for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes (except ED and Neuro ICU have modified requirements). Maintaining sterile field is critical.
• Must have natural hair color and no facial piercings.
• Male candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing.
• Must have own vehicle (travel teams).
• Prior travel experience required for Neuro ICU or ED assignments.

Orientation & Onboarding

• 2-day floor-specific orientation.
• Weekly orientations held on Mondays (except holidays).
• Onboarding documents must be completed by 1pm CST Wednesday before start date; incomplete files will delay start.

Facility & Environment Notes

• Teaching hospital with nursing students on the unit.
• Central pharmacy and respiratory therapy available 24/7.
• IV team (SWAT RN) available for difficult IV sticks.
• No hospitalist or intensivist in-house.
• Parking assigned with shuttle service; night shift parking in garage.

Additional Information

• No facial piercings and only natural hair colors allowed.
• Candidates cannot hold multiple contracts simultaneously with this employer.
• Must have been off permanent staff assignment with this employer for 12 months before being eligible for travel assignment.
• 50-mile radius rule applies for travel reimbursement considerations.

This position is ideal for experienced neuro telemetry nurses who meet trauma and certification requirements, are comfortable with telemetry monitoring and fast-paced environments, and have prior travel experience in critical care settings.