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Job ID: 898961
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical / Telemetry
Location
Chandler, AZ | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a 29-bed telemetry unit (all private rooms) with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 4–5:1 on days and 4:1 on nights (primary patient care, no nurse aides on night shift)
- Monitor and interpret cardiac telemetry strips, identify rhythm changes, and respond appropriately using GE Cardiac Monitors (remote monitor techs are available, but RN interpretation is required)
- Manage set-rate drips including Heparin, Lasix, Amiodarone, and Cardizem; no titration is required
- Administer all breathing treatments; unit supports up to 6L O2, CPAP for non-obstructive sleep apnea only — no high-flow or BiPAP on unit (RT available 24/7)
- Perform groin management and care for patients with diagnoses including renal, GI, sepsis, and mental health conditions
- Participate in self-scheduling, standby shifts as required, weekend rotations (3 shifts per schedule period), and holiday block rotations
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license in good standing
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- EKG certification required
- Must successfully pass a dysrhythmia exam within 48 hours of offer (maximum of 2 attempts); failure to pass within 2 attempts may result in ineligibility for placement
- Must successfully pass a Pass/Fail Simulation Lab on Day 1 of orientation; failure may result in ineligibility for placement
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; valid Driver’s License must be provided with submittal
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Demonstrated EKG competency and cardiac monitoring experience
- Experience with groin management
- Familiarity with telemetry patient populations including renal, GI, sepsis, and mental health diagnoses
- Prior travel nursing experience in a telemetry or medical-surgical setting
Why Join Us
- Work on a well-supported unit with charge nurses (without assignment) on both day and night shifts, house supervisors in-house 24/7, and a leader on call 24/7
- Schedules are posted four weeks in advance, with a self-scheduling model that offers flexibility within staffing requirements