Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Glendale, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Westgate Medical Center

Registered Nurse (ER RN) - Travel Assignment in Arizona

Job Details

• Location: Glendale, Arizona
• Unit: Emergency Department (ED)
• ED Beds: 12
• Shift: Nights
• Hours per Day: 12
• Hours per Week: 36
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Patient Acuity: Lower acuity (ESI 3-4), common diagnoses include abdominal pain, headache; stabilize and transfer critically ill patients
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Weekend Requirement: 2 weekends per month (4 total weekend shifts per 4 weeks)
• Orientation: 2 days floor-specific orientation
• EMR System: Cerner
• Charge Nurse: Yes, with no patient assignment unless census exceeds 20
• Support Staff: Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) and Paramedics
• Pharmacy Coverage: 6 AM–5 PM onsite; nights covered via main campus
• Hospitalist/Intensivist Coverage: 1 ED MD and 1 mid-level provider during the day
• Additional Notes:

  • RNs perform labs, EKGs, PT, and patient transfers
  • Emphasis on maintaining positive culture and teamwork
  • Scrub color: Navy
  • Telemetry system: Phillips

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Arizona
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, with at least some experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications

Additional Information

• No trauma experience required
• Float assignments to Litchfield and Glendale Freestanding Emergency Departments (FSED); no float to main campus without appropriate acuity experience
• 50-mile radius rule applies for candidate submissions (driver’s license is source of truth)

This opportunity is ideal for ER nurses with solid clinical skills, who are comfortable working in a smaller facility with a focus on teamwork and maintaining sterile technique.