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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Neuro Acute Epilepsy Monitoring unit position at a Level 1 Trauma facility, requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, ACLS/BLS certification, and Level 1 trauma background.
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Acute care hospital setting at a Level 1 Trauma facility
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Neuro Acute Epilepsy Monitoring unit (6N) with 48 total beds, including 10 epilepsy specialty rooms
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Patient population includes epilepsy, 24-48 hour trend EEGs, brain tumors, subdural hematomas, scoliosis surgeries, TBI, and other neuro diagnoses
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Patient ratio is 1:4 on both days and nights
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Primarily Med/Surg with some telemetry monitoring required
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Bipap ventilators on unit managed by Respiratory Therapy
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Charge nurse has no patient assignment; one resource RN available on days and nights
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PCT support: 1-2 on days, 1 at night
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SWAT RN available for difficult IV access
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RT and pharmacy available 24/7
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Charting via Cerner EMR
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12-hour day shifts, 7am–7pm
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3 weekend shifts required per 4-week period; self-scheduling
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Travelers are first to float; float areas may include Med/Surg, Telemetry, Westgate campus, or AZ General Laveen Campus
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Holiday rotation based on unit coverage needs
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Active AZ or Compact (NLC) RN license required; must be active at time of consideration — pending licenses not accepted
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Level 1 Trauma experience required
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Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; pending certifications not accepted
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BSN preferred; Med/Surg or Telemetry certification preferred
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Strong critical thinking, assessment skills, and ability to detect subtle changes in neurological patients
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Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam prior to offer confirmation; two attempts allowed
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Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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Copy of valid driver's license required for consideration
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Provide acute nursing care to neuro patients including epilepsy monitoring, post-surgical neuro care, and TBI management
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Med/Surg or Tele-trained RNs with strong skills will be trained on-unit to assess cranial nerves
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Floor-specific orientation consists of 2 shifts on the unit, preceded by a 12-hour general orientation
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Day 1 of orientation includes a pass/fail SIMs Lab assessment covering sterile technique for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes — nurses have been dismissed for breaking sterile field
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Candidates who are not confident in maintaining sterile field are unlikely to be a good fit for this position
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Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year; those employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
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Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rates; driver's license is used to verify permanent address
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Personal vehicle required — travel team members must provide their own transportation
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Natural hair color required; facial piercings are not permitted
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Men must be clean-shaven to pass fit testing
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Scrub color: Grey's Anatomy steel grey
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Candidates are entered into the holiday rotation based on unit coverage needs
