Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,746 per week at St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ 85003
About the Job
- BLS & ACLS required
- EMR: Cerner (REQUIRED)
Certification Details
- A large hospital in Arizona is looking for an experienced Cardiac Telemetry nurse for a travel assignment.
- The right candidate will have 2 years of experience, hold an active ACLS, BLS and Arizona license.
Job Details
- 2 years of experience
- Hold an active ACLS, BLS and Arizona license
- Pass DYS exam PRIOR to accepting
- Complete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & ED
- Maintain sterile field
Job Requirements
- Shifts: 7-7 shifts
- Floor specific orientation: 2 shifts
- Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend out of 3 weekends
- Perm staff does self-scheduling. Travelers will be scheduled where they are needed.
Schedule Information
- Unit: 6 HLT - Cardiac Tele Post-Intervention Unit
- # beds: 18 Beds
- Ratios: NP Ratio 3:1
- Nurse Aides: Yes - 2 if full at 18 patients
- Charge Nurse: Yes - Takes patients if the needs of the unit require this
- Tele: Yes - Nurses required to interpret tele
- Vents: BiPAP
- IV Team: SWAT RN available for difficult IV sticks
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
- Floating: Yes - To other Tele/MedSurg units as needed
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: All post cath lab/interventional procedure patients, CP, ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome), & CHF. They do pull sheaths but travelers do not need to.
Unit Specific Information
- Candidate is required to pass DYS exam PRIOR to accepting
- SIMs Lab is pass/fail & nurses have been termed during SIMs Lab for breaking sterile field
- Hospital expects every nurse to be competent in maintaining sterile field
- SIMs lab skills checklist is available if traveler asks for additional details
- Education on lifts, restraints, & wound care are provided since equipment & policies can differ
Additional Details