RN Med Surg
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Canyon Vista Medical Center
$1,887-2,448/weekPremier Medical Staffing Services will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Registered Nurse - Med Surg (Travel)
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 3x12 hour shifts (7a-7p / 7p-7a)
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Job Summary
- Acute Care Med/Surg unit with 34 beds
- Patient ratio approximately 6:1
- Patient population includes geriatric and adult patients; occasional pediatrics not assigned to traveler
- Unit includes telemetry, surgical, and general medical patients
- Equipment used: Alaris pumps, SCD machines, feeding tubes, telemetry monitors
- Electronic Health Record system: Cerner
- Call required only when unit is down staffed or placed on call
- Float assignments possible to care for inpatient holds
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Arizona
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- Minimum 1 year of Med Surg experience within the last year
- More than 1 year of total travel nursing experience
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
Work Environment & Expectations
- Must occasionally work weekends with same shift hours
- Flexible and willing to assist where needed
- Dress code: scrubs of any color and closed-toed shoes only
Additional Notes
- Orientation provided bi-weekly
- Located in a high desert region with access to local parks, historical sites, and wine tasting opportunities
- Travel candidates must be located 60 miles or more from the facility to qualify for travel rate
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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