Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,016 per week at Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler, AZ 85249
About the Job
- BLS and ACLS certifications required.
Certification Details
- Minimum 2 years of experience in telemetry required, must be current within the last 6 months.
- Travelers must pass a dysrhythmia exam through RELIAS within 48 hours of receiving offer (2 attempts maximum).
- Mandatory PASS/FAIL SIM LAB on the first day of orientation (study guides provided with first day instructions).
- Nurses to care for patients from the ER waiting on a bed in the hospital, primarily MS/Tele patients.
Job Details
- Strong cardiac telemetry background preferred, with at least 2 years of experience.
- Ability to decrease cardiac drips per physician orders and parameters.
- Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips.
Job Requirements
- 12-hour shifts (7a - 7p or 7p - 7a)
- Ability to self-schedule, subject to change at times.
- Required to work 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule.
- Holiday rotation with permanent staff.
- No call required.
Schedule Information
- Nurse to patient ratios of 1 to 4.
- Nurses will primarily care for MS/Tele patients.
- No Vents on the unit.
- Nurses must interpret telemetry; no monitor tech in the ED.
- Navy colored scrubs/dress code.
- 2 shifts orientation to Med/Surg/Tele at primary campus.
- Would float to Med/Surg/Tele/Overflow units and CRMC/MGMC EDs as needed.
- Common titratable/set rate drips include Cardizem, Heparin, Amiodarone.
- Support from ED charge nurse and ED patient care technicians (PCTs) available.
Unit Specific Information
- Travelers may be asked to assist with ED patients, including vitals, IV starts, and medication administration (not as primary RN for ED patient assignments).
Additional Details