ED Holds/Telemetry RN
Gilbert, Arizona
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

ED Holds/Tele RN

Location

• Gilbert, Arizona

Assignment Overview

• 13-week night assignment
• ED holds patients waiting for placement on a unit, primarily MS/Tele
• Tele position requiring tele skills
• 60 ED beds at the primary ED and 31 ED beds at the other ED
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4

Required Qualifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• Strong cardiac tele background
• Ability to decrease cardiac drips per physicians’ orders and parameters
• Ability to titrate drips
• Ability to read and interpret strips

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of cardiac tele experience

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts: 7a-7p or 7p-7a
• 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule
• Holiday rotation with permanent staff
• Ability to self-schedule, though this may change

Floating

• May float to med/surg/tele/overflow units and EDs as needed
• First to float

Unit Details

• ED charge nurse
• ED PCTs available
• No monitor tech in the ED
• No vents

Orientation

• 2 shifts of orientation to Med/Surg/Tele at the primary campus
• Pass/fail dysrhythmia exam before start, with 2 maximum attempts
• Pass/fail SIM lab on day one of orientation

Additional Notes

• May be asked to help with ED patients including vitals, IV starts, and medication administration
• Will not be asked to be primary RN for ED patient assignment
• Navy scrubs