Surgical Acute Telemetry RN
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Registered Nurse — Surgical Acute

Location

• Phoenix, Arizona

Contract

• 13 weeks
• Nights
• 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Active BLS certification
• Active ACLS certification
• 2 years of core experience in the specialty
• Level I trauma experience
• Teaching hospital experience
• 2 years of telemetry experience
• Cerner experience

Unit Details

• 30-bed surgical, trauma, and orthopedic unit
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4–5
• Charge nurse does not take patients
• 2 nurse aides on days, 1 on nights
• Telemetry monitoring uses Phillips
• Ventilation support includes BiPAP and CPAP
• IV support available through SWAT RN
• Respiratory therapy and pharmacy available 24/7

Schedule and Work Expectations

• 3 weekend shifts in a 4-week period
• Holidays are worked into the staff rotation
• Floor orientation: 2 shifts
• May float first to MS/Tele and possibly to Westgate or AZ General Laveen Campus

Patient Population

• Post-op transplants
• Whipples
• Spine
• Orthopedic joints
• Trauma

Additional Notes

• Weekly orientations are held on Mondays except during holiday weeks
• Must not work another assignment or contract at the same time
• Must have been away from CommonSpirit for 12 months as permanent staff to be considered
• Must have natural hair color and no facial piercings
• Men must be clean shaven for fit testing
• Travelers may be expected to work with nursing students
• Own vehicle required for travel teams
• SIMs Lab pass/fail is required on day 1 of orientation
• Dysrhythmia exam is required before acceptance, with a maximum of 2 attempts
• Onboarding must be complete by 1 pm CST on the Wednesday before start