Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Regional Medical Center

MedSurg D5 Nurse Opportunity

Location: Chandler, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years recent experience (within past 6 months) in MedSurg with telemetry experience
• Must have current ACLS and BLS certifications
• Must be able to read cardiac strips and titrate down Amiodarone and Cardizem
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam (max 2 attempts) within 48 hours of offer
• Must pass a pass/fail Sim Lab on day one of orientation
• Cannot live within 50 miles of the facility
• Must provide current driver's license

Unit Details

• Unit: MedSurg A3 (formerly C5)
• 32 beds: Orthopedics, Surgical, Oncology
• Patient ratio: 1:4 (days and nights)
• Charge Nurse present (does not take patients) and Unit Supervisor on site
• Nurse Aides: PCTs during day shifts; 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
• Scrub color: Navy
• Telemetry monitors: GE with central monitoring station tech
• Ventilator patients: None on this unit
• Physician coverage: Must call hospitalist or intensivist as needed (not in-house)
• IV team: No dedicated IV team; House SWAT nurse available for difficult IV sticks
• Respiratory Therapist: Available 24/7
• Pharmacy: 24/7 coverage with ICU pharmacist on day shifts
• Shifts: 12-hour shifts, 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am
• Floating: Float to MedSurg Telemetry units B2C and B2D
• Orientation: 2 shifts floor-specific orientation

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• 80% Surgical patients, 20% Oncology
• Orthopedics: JCAHO-certified knee and hip program with 8-10 elective knee/hip surgeries per week
• Other surgeries: Urological, Abdominal, Whipple, Women’s surgeries (no OB/GYN)

Additional Notes

• Use of Spectralink phones with call light attached
• Floating includes potential float to sister facility
• First to float on schedule
• 4 weekend shifts required per 4-week schedule