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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 1, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry position at a Joint Commission accredited community hospital and regional referral center in Lake Havasu City, AZ, requiring at least 2 years of RN experience and prior telemetry and acute care experience.
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Medical/Surgical Telemetry unit within a 171-bed, Joint Commission accredited community hospital and regional referral center
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40-bed unit serving an adult and geriatric patient population
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Patient types include total joint, surgical, ACS, CHF, CKD, alcohol withdrawal, SIRS, and GI bleed patients
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Patient ratio of 1:6
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Equipment includes Baxter IV pumps, Posey bed/chair alarms, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Zoll defibrillators
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EMR: Medhost
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Schedule is 3x12-hour day shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
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4 weekend shifts required per 4-week schedule period
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No scheduled on-call, though shifts may occasionally be flexed to on-call as needed (up to twice per contract)
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Floating to other units, including IMC and ED, is expected
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Level III Trauma Center
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Certified Chest Pain Center
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13-week contract in Lake Havasu City, AZ — near Las Vegas (2.5 hrs), Phoenix (3.25 hrs), and Grand Canyon (3.5 hrs)
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Active AZ RN license or compact RN license required
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Current BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA-issued)
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Recent acute care experience required
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Telemetry experience required
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Prior travel nursing experience required
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Ability to manage a 1:6 patient ratio
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ADN or higher required
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SSN and date of birth required for consideration
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Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to qualify for the travel pay rate
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Candidates who have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months are not eligible
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Candidates who are currently employed full-time elsewhere are not eligible
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Preceptor and charge nurse experience is a plus
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Scrub color required: black top and bottom; open-toed shoes are not permitted
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No block schedule requests; 48-hour scheduling may be considered on a case-by-case basis
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Weekly orientation is provided
