Registered Nurse - Telemetry / Medical-Surgical

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Nurse - Telemetry / Medical-Surgical – UHC Staffing

Registered Nurse - Telemetry / Medical-Surgical

Location: Prescott, AZ

Start Date: 10-19-2026

End Date: 01-18-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week guaranteed, every other weekend

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $60.20 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care to a diverse telemetry and medical-surgical population
• Monitor and interpret telemetry strips at least once per shift, signing off on every rhythm you read
• Manage patients with CHF, respiratory, GI, diabetic, post-cath and total joint replacement needs
• Administer and monitor set-rate drips such as Diltiazem and Cardizem
• Respond confidently to CVA and TIA presentations and escalate care when every second counts
• Collaborate with charge nurses, house supervisors, nurse aides and respiratory therapists to keep care moving smoothly
• Educate patients and families so they feel informed and empowered about their recovery
• Float to East Campus or PCU when needed and bring your skills wherever they are needed most
• Document accurately in Cerner to keep the whole care team on the same page

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license, with the ability to submit your license at the time of application
• At least 2 years of acute care RN experience in telemetry or medical-surgical nursing
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Ability to pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts before signing your contract, with a score of 80% or higher
• Comfort reading basic telemetry strips and interpreting rhythms independently
• Some experience caring for CVA, TIA and total joint replacement patients
• Cerner experience is recommended since orientation is just one shift on the unit
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility and have no full-time, part-time or PRN employment with any CommonSpirit, CHI or Dignity facility within the past year

Education

• Common diagnosis / Types of patients CHF, COVID, resp, GI, Diabetics, Tele, post cath, total joint replacement
• Experience or 'Must have' skills Reading basic tele strips, some experience with CVA and TIA . Cerner experience recommended as there is only one day of orientation. Total joint replacement experience
• Are RN's required to titrate drips no
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips we take Diltiazem/Cardizem drips at a set rate.
• Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Do RN's read strips? Yes, Yes RN’s are required to interpret strips and sign at least once a shift.
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Both
• Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios Yes 1:10-15
• RT/Equipment (ie Cpap, Bipap, High Flow) Bi Pap, CPAP, breathing treatments
• Shifts & Scheduling Shifts are 7-7. -
• Schedules are made out for 4 weeks. Self scheduling is used but not final until the manager
• balances.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong telemetry strip interpretation and dysrhythmia recognition
• Solid medical-surgical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Confidence managing CHF, respiratory, GI and diabetic patient populations
• Familiarity with set-rate cardiac drips like Diltiazem and Cardizem
• Experience with BiPap, CPAP and breathing treatments
• Comfort working with a 1:5 patient ratio and supporting nurse aides at 1:10 to 1:15
• Cerner charting proficiency
• Team-first communication and a flexible, can-do attitude

Benefits

• Guaranteed 36 hours per week so your schedule and paycheck stay steady
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage options
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Travel reimbursement to get you to Prescott with ease
• Licensure and certification reimbursement support
• Housing assistance and a team that helps you settle in
• Referral bonus program because great nurses know great nurses
• A dedicated recruiter and support team that truly has your back

Travel Perks: Explore Prescott, AZ

Prescott, Arizona is known as Everybody's Home Town, and once you spend a season here you will see why. Stroll historic Whiskey Row, grab coffee on the courthouse plaza and soak in the mile-high mild weather. Outdoor lovers can hike the Granite Dells, paddle Watson Lake and Lynx Lake, or wander the trails of Prescott National Forest. Take a scenic drive through the pine-covered Bradshaw Mountains, day trip to Sedona's red rocks, or explore the old mining town of Jerome. There are farmers markets, art walks, live music and festivals nearly every weekend, plus the World's Oldest Rodeo each summer. With four mild seasons and 300 plus days of sunshine, this is the kind of assignment you will want to extend.

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