ED Holds Telemetry RN
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse (ED Holds/Telemetry) - Arizona, Chandler

Job Details

• Location: Chandler, Arizona
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights (7 PM - 7 AM)
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Must work 2 of 4 major holidays, rotating with permanent staff
• Floating: May float to med/surg, telemetry, overflow units, and emergency departments as needed
• Orientation: 2 shifts of orientation to Med/Surg/Telemetry at primary campus

Unit Information

• Unit Type: ED Holds with Telemetry focus
• Beds: 60 ED beds at primary campus
• Patient Population: Patients held in ED waiting for inpatient placement, primarily medical-surgical and telemetry patients
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Support Staff: ED Patient Care Technicians available; no respiratory therapy equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP) on unit
• Telemetry: Nurses must read and interpret cardiac telemetry strips; no monitor techs on unit

Required Qualifications

• License: Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Experience: Minimum 2 years recent experience in cardiac telemetry nursing (within past 6 months)
• Certifications: BLS and ACLS required; NIHSS certification (AHA or APEX) preferred
• Skills:

  • Strong cardiac telemetry background
  • Ability to titrate cardiac drips (e.g., Cardizem, Heparin, Amiodarone) per physician orders and parameters
  • Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within 48 hours of offer (maximum 2 attempts)
  • Pass/fail simulation lab on day one of orientation (study guides provided)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required

Additional Information

• Nurses will care for more telemetry patients than medical-surgical patients
• May assist with ED patient care tasks such as vital signs, IV starts, and medication administration but will not be primary RN for ED patient assignments
• Dress code: Navy scrub color
• No call or standby requirements

This position is ideal for RNs with strong telemetry skills seeking a travel contract in an ED hold setting with a focus on cardiac care.