Telemetry Float Pool Registered Nurse
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Telemetry Float Pool

Location: Chandler, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (7 PM – 7 AM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours (12-hour shifts)

Job Overview

Seeking experienced RNs for a travel contract in a telemetry float pool covering multiple units including Telemetry, Medical-Surgical, and Neuro. Floating between units and campuses is required, including occasional mid-shift floating and travel between two campuses approximately 9 miles apart.

Units Covered & Patient Types

CV Telemetry (B3A)

• 32 beds, centralized telemetry monitoring
• Patient types: post cath lab, post vascular procedures, day 2 CABG, general telemetry
• Common drips: Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitro, Heparin, Dobutamine (titrate down only)
• No pediatric patients (minimum age 15 years)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3-4
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Orientation: 2 days on floor

Neuro Telemetry (A3 Neuro)

• 28 beds, centralized telemetry monitoring
• Patient types: neuro post-surgical, post craniotomy, spine, CVAs post TPA
• No ICP monitoring
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3-4
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Orientation: 2 days on floor

Medical-Surgical (C5)

• 32 beds (Ortho, Surgical, Oncology)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week period (including one major and one minor holiday)
• Patient types: ortho (knee/hip replacements), urological, abdominal, Whipple, women’s surgeries (no OB/GYN)
• Orientation: 2 shifts on floor

Medical-Surgical (B2C)

• 29 beds, general MedSurg with telemetry
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week period (including one major and one minor holiday)
• Patient types: general MedSurg requiring telemetry, Amiodarone, Cardizem (titrate down only)
• Orientation: 2 shifts on floor
• New grad training unit with clinical scholar support for 4 weeks

Key Responsibilities

• Float between Telemetry, MedSurg, ICU, Cardiac Tele, and other units as needed
• Interpret EKGs and titrate cardiac drips
• Pass a dysrhythmia exam prior to contract start (max 2 attempts)
• Pass a pass/fail simulation lab on day 1 of orientation
• Clock out/in when traveling between campuses
• Work with centralized telemetry monitoring systems

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Active Arizona RN license or compact license
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (for Neuro unit)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of current telemetry nursing experience
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Must be able to titrate cardiac drips
• COVID-19 vaccine required or approved declination with supporting documentation
• Weekend and holiday work required as specified per unit
• Scrub color: Navy
• No ventilator patients on these units
• Hospitalist available during day and on-call at night
• Respiratory therapy and pharmacy available 24/7
• Charge nurse roles available; charge nurses do not have patient assignments
• Patient care technicians support staffing ratios

This position offers a dynamic float pool experience across multiple telemetry and medical-surgical units with a focus on cardiac and neuro patient care in a fast-paced hospital environment.