RN – Telemetry

Specialty: Telemetry
Facility: Yavapai Regional Medical Center – East
State License: AZ
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights EOW, Nights, First to Float
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: TelemetryFacility: Yavapai Regional Medical Center – EastState License: AZCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Nights EOW, Nights, First to FloatGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:Profile Review+ Manager InterviewUnitMST/ PCU(Med Surg Tele/PCU)Clinician must take and pass dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing contract. If clinician fails to score 80% in two attempts, then they will be DNU for CS AZ and Sacramento for 6 months. Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year.UnitMST/ PCU(Med Surg Tele/PCU)- # of beds: 30 (we have three 10-bed units)- Ratios: 1:5-6- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS- Common diagnoses/Types of patientsSurgical: total hip & knee replacement, small bowel resection,- Hysterectomy, exploratory lap.- Medical: MRSA, C-diff infections, suicide attempt, drug or- Alcohol withdrawal, COPD, pneumonia, COVID- Telemetry: chest pain- Experience or ‘Must have’ skills: Will need to be able to read and interpret telemetry. May be asked to precept nursing students. Dysrhythmia exam on hire. Minimum of 1 year in MedSurg, prefer candidates with experience i in telemetry. Must be willing to care for both MST/PCU patients- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: No- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: n/a- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge RN manages 50 inpatient beds that include MST, PEDS, & our Acuity Adaptable MCU unit which admits ICU/PCU/MST- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: NAs take 10-15 patients. If no NA RN takes 3 patients and Provides primary care. – RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Care for stable c-pap or bi-pap patients- Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?Yes. We have Remote Monitor Techs. RNs do need to be able to Read their Tele strips- Shifts & Scheduling: 12-hour shifts, 0700/1900 1930/0730- Weekend RequirementEvery other weekend, Friday and Saturday for Nights, Saturday and – Sunday for dayshift.- Holiday Requirement: Holiday rotation to distribute holidays fairly- Is there a call or standby requirement?: If low census, staff rotates standby turns. Travelers may or may not be in rotation for low census depending on contract. – Floating Requirements: Float into our Multi Care Unit & Pediatric unit to care for adult MST, also float to our West Campus MedSurg Tele. – Scrub Color/Dress Code: Currently can wear any scrub color except camouflage- Unit/Department specific orientation: Attend hospital orientation, unit orientation based on experience. Must be willing to precept nursing students. Cancellation Policy:4 shifts per contract; 3 shifts if contract is under 13 weeks Charting System:Cerner BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:EOW, Nights, First to Float Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS