AZ-ED RN (Nights)

Tsehootsooi Medical Center • Fort Defiance, AZ

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in an Emergency Department comprising an 11-bed Main ED, a 6-bed ED Fast Track, and a 7-bed ED Observation Unit. Nurses regularly rotate among these areas and Triage, Quick Registration, the Covid Tent, and Entry Screening. Daily assignments vary according to patient volume and unit needs. Additional duties may include assisting with Covid testing and immunization clinics.

The role is typically scheduled for 12-hour night shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM, using a 7-on/7-off arrangement. The standard rotation is 36 hours one week and 48 hours the following week. Shifts may change during the contract to meet staffing needs, and nurses may be asked to work other shifts as needed. Travelers may also float to other departments for which they are qualified, taking a patient load or performing task-oriented duties such as answering call lights and phones.

Holiday and weekend availability is required. No time-off requests are accepted for Thanksgiving or Christmas. A maximum of one week of time-off requests is allowed otherwise. Conscious sedation certification must be obtained through the facility after confirmation, for an associated fee.

Requirements

• At least two years of recent RN experience in the relevant specialty; additional experience may be required in some instances.
• American Heart Association BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• PALS or ENPC certification.
• TNCC certification.
• Obtain conscious sedation certification through the facility after confirmation; an associated fee applies.
• Availability to work holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in the Main ED, ED Fast Track, and ED Observation Unit.
• Rotate regularly through Triage, Quick Registration, the Covid Tent, and Entry Screening.
• Accept assignments in different areas based on patient volume and unit needs.
• Assist with Covid testing and immunization clinics as required.
• Float to other qualified departments, potentially taking a patient load or performing task-oriented duties such as answering call lights and phones.
• Work holidays and weekends as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed