Required Certifications for Tele B3A, Neuro A3 and MedSurg C5 include BLS and ACLS.
Required Certification for Neuro A3 includes NIHSS.
Job Details
A hospital in Arizona is looking for experienced nurses for a travel contract for their MS/Tele float pool.
The right candidate will have 2+ years of current tele experience, an active BLS, ACLS and AZ license or compact.
TRAVELERS MUST BE ABLE TO TITRATE DRIPS!!
Travelers will need to pass a dysrhythmia exam prior to start (WITH 2 MAX ATTEMPTS), within 48 hours of offer.
There is also a pass/fail Sim Lab on day one of orientation (study guides will be provided with first-day instructions). If traveler fails Sim, they will be sent home and made a DNU
Floating is required. Depending on skill level, nurses will float to ICU, Cardiac Tele, as well as all Tele units, MedSurg, any & every holding area.
Job Requirements
2+ years of current tele experience
Active BLS, ACLS, and AZ license or compact
Ability to titrate cardiac drips
Frequent floating to the sister facility, Mercy Gilbert
Must pass a dysrhythmia exam prior to starting (2 max attempts)
Take a pass/fail Sim lab on day 1 of orientation
COVID vaccine is required or declination form with supporting documentation from clergy or MD
Schedule Information
Shifts: 12 hr shifts. 7-7.
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend.
Floor specific orientation: 2 days on the floor.
Unit Specific Information
CV Tele B3A is a 32 bed unit with a ratio of 1:3-4 and has centralized tele with no vents.
Neuro A3 is a 28 bed neuro post-surgical/spine/CVAs unit with a ratio of 1:3-4 and centralized tele with no ICP monitoring.
MedSurg C5 is an Ortho, Surgical, Oncology, 32 beds unit with a ratio of 1:4 and mostly surgical patients.
MedSurg B2C is a General MedSurg unit with 29 beds, a ratio of 1:4, and Amio, Cardizem to titrate down only.
Additional Details
Notification of campus and unit given 1.5 hrs prior to shift start.
Floating to different units mid-shift can happen.
Rare to float to another campus within a single shift, but possible.
The distance between the 2 campuses is 9 miles.
Must clock-out when leaving one campus then clock-in when arrive at the other campus.