Surgical Telemetry RN - Trauma & Transplant
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Surgical Acute - Tower 8

Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Facility: St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center

Facility Overview

• 607-bed tertiary care center
• Nationally recognized for quality care, medical education, and research
• Specialties include lung, liver, and kidney transplants
• Affiliated with Barrow Neuro Institute (world’s #1 neuro institute)
• Teaching hospital with nursing students

Unit Details: Tower 8 (Trauma, Ortho, Surgical)

• Unit size: 30 beds
• Patient types: Post-op transplant day 1, Whipples, spine, ortho joints, trauma
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4-5
• Charge Nurse: Does not take patients
• Nurse Aides: 2 on days, 1 on nights
• Weekend requirement: 3 shifts per 4 weeks
• Holiday shifts: Included in permanent staff rotation
• Shift length: 12 hours (including nights)
• Scrub color: Navy
• Floating assignments: Observation, VMU, T6, T5, 6N, 5N MedSurg, all MS and Tele units
• Floor-specific orientation: 2 shifts

Clinical Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of core Telemetry experience
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Cerner EMR experience required (especially for ED)
• Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48 hours prior to acceptance (max 2 attempts)
• Must pass Day 1 pass/fail SIMs Lab (Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes; exceptions for NyICU & ED)
• Must be competent in sterile field maintenance
• Previous travel experience required for ED, Neuro ICU
• Travel teams must have their own vehicles
• No facial piercings and only natural hair colors allowed
• Men must be clean-shaven for fit testing
• Must not have worked for CommonSpirit as permanent staff within the last 12 months to qualify for travel assignment
• Cannot hold multiple contracts simultaneously with Dignity AZ

Orientation & Onboarding

• Weekly orientations on Mondays (except holiday weeks)
• Onboarding paperwork must be completed by 1pm CST Wednesday before start date; incomplete files will delay start
• Floor-specific orientation: 2 shifts
• Day 1 pass/fail exam during orientation

Additional Notes

• Parking assigned with shuttle service to facility (night shift parking in garage)
• Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy available 24/7
• IV Team (SWAT RN) available
• Ventilators: BiPAP, CPAP
• Large transplant and Whipple surgery patient population
• Contract length minimum: 13 weeks (interpreted as 13 weeks)
• Weekend shifts: 4 total per 4 weeks, including 2 out of 4 major holidays

Summary

This is a 13-week minimum travel nursing assignment on a Level 1 Trauma, Surgical Acute unit at a large, nationally recognized teaching hospital with a strong transplant program. Candidates must have solid telemetry experience, trauma exposure, Cerner EMR skills, and pass required clinical exams and orientation labs. Strict appearance and onboarding policies apply.