Rn – Med​/Surg Adult & Pediatric – Fort Defiance, Az

RN – MED/SURG ADULT & PEDIATRIC – NIGHTS – FORT DEFIANCE, AZ

Facility: Tsehootsooi Medical Center (Division of Fort Defiance)

Facility Address: Corner of Navajo Routes N12 and N7, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504

Location: Fort Defiance, Arizona 86504

Category: Nursing

Setting: Acute Care Hospital

Department: Medical-Surgical Unit (MSU)

Assignment Type: Travel Contract

Open Positions: 2

• Duration: 16 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts
• Typical Schedule:
  
  36 hours one week and 48 hours the following week
• Guaranteed
  
  Hours:
  
  36 hours/week
• Pay: $62–$64/hour
• Estimated Weekly Pay at 36
  
  Hours:
  
  $2,232–$2,304
• Estimated Weekly Pay at 48
  
  Hours:
  
  $2,976–$3,072, if all 48 hours are paid at the stated hourly rate
• On-Call:
  Up to one on-call shift per week
• Flexibility:
  Must be available for days, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Shift Cancellations:
  Maximum of two shift call-offs, per the supplied assignment details
• Holiday RTO:
  Requests for Thanksgiving and Christmas will not be accepted
• Orientation:
  Mondays only; candidates who miss the compliance deadline will be moved to the next scheduled New Employee Orientation

The 20-bed Medical-Surgical Unit provides nursing care to both adult/geriatric and pediatric patients.

• Non-COVID patients:
  Typically 4:1, maximum 5:1
• COVID patients:
  Typically 2:1, maximum 3:1

• Provide nursing care to adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients.
• Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions and responses to treatment.
• Administer medications and treatments according to provider orders and facility policies.
• Coordinate care with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Respond to changes in patient condition and escalated concerns appropriately.
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Assist with flu immunization clinics when assigned.
• Float to other departments when qualified and competent; assignments may involve patient care or task-oriented support.

• Minimum 3 years of Med-Surg nursing experience
• Minimum 1 year of pediatric nursing experience
• Must be comfortable caring for both adult and pediatric patients
• Must be flexible to work nights, days, weekends, and holidays as needed

• BLS – American Heart Association
• ACLS – American Heart Association
• PALS – required

• Housing information is available in the facility group documentation.
• Travelers must meet compliance deadlines to attend Monday orientation.
• Thanksgiving and Christmas RTO requests are not acceptable.
• Candidates must be open to floating to other departments within their competency.