RN - MED/SURG ADULT & PEDIATRIC - FORT DEFIANCE, AZ

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Facility: Tsehootsooi Medical Center (Division of Fort Defiance)
Facility Address: Corner of Navajo Routes N12 and N7, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504
Location: Fort Defiance, Arizona 86504
Category: Nursing
Setting: Acute Care Hospital
Department: Medical-Surgical Unit (MSU)
Assignment Type: Travel Contract
Open Positions: 2

• Duration: 16 weeks

• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts

• Typical Schedule: 36 hours one week and 48 hours the following week

• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week

• Pay: $62–$64/hour

• Estimated Weekly Pay at 36 Hours: $2,232–$2,304

• Estimated Weekly Pay at 48 Hours: $2,976–$3,072 , if all 48 hours are paid at the stated hourly rate

• On-Call: Up to one on-call shift per week

• Flexibility: Must be available for days, weekends, and holidays as needed

• Shift Cancellations: Maximum of two shift call-offs, per the supplied assignment details

• Holiday RTO: Requests for Thanksgiving and Christmas will not be accepted

• Orientation: Mondays only; candidates who miss the compliance deadline will be moved to the next scheduled New Employee Orientation

The 20-bed Medical-Surgical Unit provides nursing care to both adult/geriatric and pediatric patients.

Patient-to-Nurse Ratios

• Non-COVID patients: Typically 4:1, maximum 5:1

• COVID patients: Typically 2:1, maximum 3:1

• Provide nursing care to adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients.

• Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions and responses to treatment.

• Administer medications and treatments according to provider orders and facility policies.

• Coordinate care with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

• Respond to changes in patient condition and escalate concerns appropriately.

• Participate in staff meetings.

• Assist with flu immunization clinics when assigned.

• Float to other departments when qualified and competent; assignments may involve patient care or task-oriented support.

• Minimum 3 years of Med-Surg nursing experience

• Minimum 1 year of pediatric nursing experience

• Must be comfortable caring for both adult and pediatric patients

• Must be flexible to work nights, days, weekends, and holidays as needed

• BLS – American Heart Association

• ACLS – American Heart Association

• PALS – required

• Housing information is available in the facility group documentation.

• Travelers must meet compliance deadlines to attend Monday orientation.

• Thanksgiving and Christmas RTO requests are not acceptable.

• Candidates must be open to floating to other departments within their competency.

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