Cardiac Telemetry Nurse
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Cardiac Telemetry Nurse - Tower 7 (Phoenix, AZ)

Unit & Facility Overview

• Unit: Cardiac Telemetry - Tower 7
• Hospital Size: 607 beds, nationally recognized tertiary care center
• Trauma Level: Level 1 Trauma
• Teaching Hospital: Yes, nursing students present
• Specialties: Lung, Liver, Kidney Transplants; associated with Barrow Neuro Institute (#1 neuro institute)
• EMR System: Cerner (required)

Contract Details

• Contract Length: 13 weeks minimum (facility will not consider contracts shorter than 13 weeks)
• Orientation: Weekly orientations on Mondays (except holidays)
• Unit Orientation: 2 days
• Shift Length: 12-hour night shifts
• Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts per 4-week block
• Holiday Requirement: Yes, based on unit coverage
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling allowed with balanced shifts via scheduler
• Call/Standby: None
• Floating: Required to float to other applicable areas

Patient Care & Unit Details

• Nurse:Patient Ratio: 1:3 or 1:4
• Patient Diagnoses: CABG, MVR, STEMI, Heart Failure, Fundoplication, VATS Decortication, Vascular Repair
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years CORE experience in specialty
  • Level 1 Trauma and teaching experience required
  • Previous travel experience required for ED, Neuro ICU
  • Experience with post-op cardiovascular surgery patients highly recommended but not required
• Skills:

  • RNs must titrate drips (Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone)
  • Ability to interpret common cardiac rhythms (GE tele packs and monitors)
• Support Staff:

  • Telemetry techs monitor off-unit
  • 1 Patient Care Tech (PCT) per 16 beds
  • Resource/Charge nurse ideally does not take patient assignments
• Respiratory Equipment: CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

Certifications & Exams

• Required Certifications: BLS
• Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam:

  • Required 24-48 hours prior to acceptance
  • Maximum 2 attempts allowed
  • Failure results in 6-month disqualification within CommonSpirit AZ and Sacramento region
• Day 1 Pass/Fail Exam:

  • SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes (except NyICU & ED have modified requirements)
  • Pass/fail based on sterile field maintenance and competency
  • Additional education on lifts, restraints, wound care provided
• Other Requirements:

  • Must have natural hair color (no unnatural colors)
  • No facial piercings allowed
  • Male candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing

Additional Notes

• Candidates cannot work multiple contracts simultaneously within Dignity AZ
• Must be off CommonSpirit as permanent staff for 12 months before being eligible for travel assignment
• Travel teams must have their own vehicles
• Parking provided with shuttle service to facility (night shift parking in garage)
• 50-mile radius rule applies (driver’s license is source of truth)

This position is ideal for experienced cardiac telemetry nurses with trauma and teaching hospital backgrounds, comfortable with critical care post-op cardiovascular patients, and able to meet strict certification and exam requirements.