Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Phoenix, AZ

Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry / Visual Monitor Unit (VMU)

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 14-bed Med/Surg Telemetry unit serving inpatients with medical diagnoses and secondary behavioral health components, including confused patients, dementia, and low cognitive ability
• Monitor patients via telemetry and participate in continuous video security monitoring protocols; utilize panic button safety equipment
• Perform and maintain competency in sterile field procedures including Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes
• Administer and document chemical restraints; apply rare physical restraints per facility policy; adhere to lift and wound care protocols
• Float as needed to ED psych holds and potentially to Med/Surg floors
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including behavioral health techs, security, Psych MD, SWAT RN, Respiratory Therapy (24/7), and Pharmacy (24/7)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in good standing
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Med/Surg Telemetry experience required; must pass a dysrhythmia exam prior to acceptance (two attempts allowed)
• Proficiency with Cerner EMR
• Demonstrated competency in sterile field technique, Foley catheter insertion, and central line dressing changes; must pass Day 1 SIMs Lab skills assessment (pass/fail)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience
• Experience working with patients with mental illness, dementia, or low cognitive ability
• Willingness and desire to work with mentally ill patient populations

Why Join Us

• Work in a unique specialty unit that combines Med/Surg Telemetry with behavioral health, offering a diverse and clinically engaging patient population
• Supportive unit environment with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio, on-unit Psych MD, 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy, and available SWAT RN support