RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
****There is a PASS/FAIL Sim Lab on day 1 of orientation (study guides will be provided with first day instructions).***

*******Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48hrs prior to acceptance of a position. Maximum attempts is 2: Required for: Ambulance Transport Cardiac Cath Lab ICU CVICU EP Lab ER L&D Helicopter Transport (Flight) House Supervisor PACU/Recovery PCU PICU Pre-op/PACU Stepdown Telemetry/IMC Transitional ICU/TCU units.***

***Start times vary depending on shift (traveler needs to be flexible).
Day/Mid shift: 7a-7p 9a-9p 10a-10p 11a-11p 12p-12a 1p-1a
Night Shift: 3p-3a 5p-5a 7p-7a

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.

- Unit: ER
- # beds: 31 beds
- Certs: BLS ACLS PALS (or ENPC) are required. Moderate conscious sedation competency testing. 2 years minimum ER/Trauma experience required.
- Ratios: 1:3-4
- Charge Nurse: Yes and Unit Secretary
- Nurse Aides: Paramedics: IVs IV fluids discharges tech duties
CNAs: tech duties
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend. Must do 2 of 3 holidays during the holiday season
- Scrub Color: Navy
- Tele: Client Lifepacks monitors
- Vents: Puritan Benette 840 Dreager Vision Bipap V60s.
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: 2-6 Physicians and 2-4 midlevels
- IV Team: Paramedics can start IVs.
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes ER Pharmacist available on days 5 days/week
- Shifts: Days / Mids: 7a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p
; Nights: 3p 5p 7p
12 hr shifts
- Floating: Float between Gilbert and Chandler ER (7 miles/15 minutes apart) possibly mid-shifts
- Floor specific orientation: 2-3 days on floor.
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: MVAs GSW CVA (Stroke center) MI (CP center) high risk OB (have a separate entrance Psych holds (4-6 per day) until transferred out cardioversions conscious sedation for closed fractures. 11% Peds population. Only admit 15 or any younger than 15 are stabilized and transferred.