RN Med Surg
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Canyon Vista Medical Center
$1,542-2,349/weekFocus Staff will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Registered Nurse - Med Surg
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 3x12 hour shifts (7a-7p / 7p-7a)
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Unit and Patient Population
- Acute Care unit with 34 beds
- Patient ratio: 6:1
- Patient types: telemetry, surgical, general medical
- Population includes geriatric and adult patients; occasional pediatric patients (not assigned to traveler)
- Equipment used: Alaris pumps, SCD machines, feeding tubes, telemetry monitors
- Electronic Health Record system: Cerner
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Arizona
- Med Surg / Telemetry experience (minimum 1 year), with experience within the last year
- More than one year of total travel nursing experience
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Work Environment and Expectations
- Must occasionally work weekends
- Call required only when unit is down staffed or placed on call
- Possible float to care for inpatient holds
- Flexible and willing to help personality fit
- Dress code: scrubs of any color and closed-toed shoes only
Additional Notes
- Orientation provided bi-weekly
- Candidates must be located 60 miles or more away to qualify for travel assignment
- Candidate submission requires full packet including resume, self-assessment, and skills checklist
Facility
Canyon Vista Medical Center
5 nurses recommend working with Canyon Vista Medical Center
Pros
Charting is minimal. Admission charting simple. Residents/ admitting provider does med reconciliation. Charge RNs are supportive and helpful. House sups are helpful. Very travler friendly. Providers put in their own orders minimal verbal orders. Housing easy to find. Cute town. Weather milder during summer.
Cons
No transport. MRI always down. PCU takes MedTele overflow. MedTele cherry picks MedTele transfers so PCU gets the higher acuity pts and ratio is 1:6. Constant downgrades and transfers to accommodate census so you can walk in with 6 MedTele pts, give them all up midshift (after you’ve done meds and care) then get 4 new PCU admits. Thats 10 pts you will be charting on. Hospital recently started using Tiger Connect BUT most residents aren’t logged in. No pharmacy at night. Not a lot of seasoned staff. A lot of new grads. Travlers orient/precept. No set schedules. Dayshift can float in the middle of the shift.
- Short Term Acute Care
- 94 beds
Sierra Vista, AZ
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