Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Location
Phoenix, AZ | Acute Care / Emergency Department
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Emergency Department and Trauma setting, managing up to 88,000 patients annually
- Maintain a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio across acute and subacute ED beds
- Perform and maintain competency in skills including Foley catheter insertion and port-a-cath insertion; sterile field technique is strictly required
- Monitor patients using Phillips telemetry monitors; must be able to read and interpret cardiac strips
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including MDs, midlevels, RT (available 24/7), and pharmacy (available 24/7, with a pharmacist in the ER 10 hours/day)
- May be floated mid-shift to sister campuses and free-standing ERs within approximately 30 minutes of the primary facility; a personal vehicle is required
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license
- Minimum 6 months of Trauma Level 1 ED experience required
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (ENPC is not accepted as a substitute for PALS)
- Proficiency with Cerner EMR
- Ability to read telemetry/cardiac strips
- Must pass a competency exam prior to acceptance of the assignment (two attempts allowed)
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- 2 or more years of Emergency Room experience preferred
- Preferred certifications: TNCC and/or ATCN
- Experience with high-acuity patient populations including trauma, cardiac, spinal cord, and psychiatric holds
- Familiarity with Phillips monitoring systems
Why Join Us
- Work in a dynamic, high-volume Level 1 Trauma ED with robust support resources including 24/7 RT, 24/7 pharmacy, and consistent physician and midlevel coverage
- Expected schedule of 4 weekend shifts per month with a structured float policy across nearby facilities