Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry - $2,365 per week in Yuma, AZ

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical/Tele Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours (1845-0715) Experience: Minimum of 2 years as a Registered Nurse, with 1 year in specialty License: Required Certifications: BLS Required, ACLS Preferred Must-Have: Epic EMR proficiency Trauma level I/II recent hospital experience Description: Start dates are fixed. There is a dedicated tele monitor technician on the unit, and nurses will need to verify the accuracy of tele strips printed by the technician.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical/Tele Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours (1845-0715) Experience: Minimum of 2 years as a Registered Nurse, with 1 year in specialty License: Required Certifications: BLS Required, ACLS Preferred Must-Have: Epic EMR proficiency Trauma level I/II recent hospital experience Description: Start dates are fixed. 100-mile radius rule applies. No 48-hour guarantees. No blocked scheduling requests. Requests for time off are limited to a maximum of 5 days. Inpatient nurse-patient ratios are 1:5-6 during the day and 1:6 at night. This unit has 90 double-occupancy beds. Common diagnoses include pneumonia, COPD, radiation patients, and AKI, with occasional lap chole and appendectomy cases. Nurses are required to titrate certain medications, such as Heparin and Lasix infusions. A charge nurse may be available, but they could also take patient assignments if needed. Patient care technicians are available, with an estimated 8-12 patients per person. Respiratory therapy equipment is available, including BiPAP and stable tracheostomy care. There is a dedicated tele monitor technician on the unit, and nurses will need to verify the accuracy of tele strips printed by the technician. Shifts are from 1845 to 0715, with weekend requirements every other week. Holiday requirements typically involve working 2-3 holidays during the assignment. There is a low census on-call requirement. Floating to stable low acuity in other units may be required. Scrub color is navy blue. There will be one day of floor-specific orientation. Cancellation policies apply based on assignment length. Charting is done using an electronic medical record system. A BSN is not required for this position.