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

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Phoenix, Arizona, 85013!

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

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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