MedSurg Telemetry Registered Nurse
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - MedSurg D5

Location: Chandler, Arizona
Specialty: MedSurg D5

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent MedSurg experience (within the past 6 months)
• Telemetry experience required
• Must be able to read cardiac strips and titrate down Amiodarone & Cardizem
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Key Job Details

• Unit: MedSurg A3 (formerly C5)
• Bed count: 32 beds (Ortho, Surgical, Oncology)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 (days and nights)
• Charge Nurse present (does not take patients) and Unit Supervisor on site
• Nurse Aides: PCTs on days; 1 PCT or Task RN at night
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week period (days: Sat, Sun; nights: Fri, Sat), including one major and one minor holiday
• Shift length: 12 hours (7 AM - 7 PM)
• Floating: Must float to MedSurg Tele B2C and B2D units
• Orientation: 2 shifts on the floor
• Telemetry monitors: GE Monitors with central monitoring station tech support
• Respiratory Therapist available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7 with ICU Pharmacist coverage on days
• IV Team: No; House SWAT Nurse available for difficult IV sticks
• Hospitalist or Intensivist not in-house; must call physician as needed

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• 80% Surgical patients
• 20% Oncology patients
• Orthopedics: JCAHO-certified knee and hip program with 8-10 elective knee/hip surgeries per week
• Other surgeries: Urological, Abdominal, Whipple, Women’s surgeries (excluding OB/GYN)

Additional Notes

• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within 48 hours of offer (max 2 attempts)
• Pass/fail Sim Lab on day one of orientation
• Failure of either exam results in a 6-month disqualification from this and related regions
• Must not live within 50 miles of the facility
• Must provide a current driver’s license upon application
• Scrub color: Navy
• Use of Spectralink phones (call light attached to phone)
• May float to sister facility

This position is ideal for experienced MedSurg nurses with telemetry skills who are comfortable with a fast-paced surgical and oncology patient population and can meet the specific certification and testing requirements.