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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,894 per week

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003


Certification Details

BLS & ACLS requiredEMR: Cerner (REQUIRED)Job 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 Requirements

2 years of experienceHold an active ACLS, BLS and Arizona licensePass DYS exam PRIOR to acceptingComplete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & EDMaintain sterile fieldSchedule Information

Shifts: 7-7 shiftsFloor specific orientation: 2 shiftsWeekend Requirement: 1 weekend out of 3 weekendsPerm staff does self-scheduling. Travelers will be scheduled where they are needed.Unit Specific Information

Unit: 6 HLT - Cardiac Tele Post-Intervention Unit# beds: 18 BedsRatios: NP Ratio 3:1Nurse Aides: Yes - 2 if full at 18 patientsCharge Nurse: Yes - Takes patients if the needs of the unit require thisTele: Yes - Nurses required to interpret teleVents: BiPAPIV Team: SWAT RN available for difficult IV sticksRT 24/7: YesPharmacy 24/7: YesFloating: Yes - To other Tele/MedSurg units as neededCommon 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.Additional Details

Candidate is required to pass DYS exam PRIOR to acceptingSIMs Lab is pass/fail & nurses have been termed during SIMs Lab for breaking sterile fieldHospital expects every nurse to be competent in maintaining sterile fieldSIMs lab skills checklist is available if traveler asks for additional detailsEducation on lifts, restraints, & wound care are provided since equipment & policies can differ