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RN - MED/SURG ADULT & PEDIATRIC - FORT DEFIANCE, AZ

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Fort Defiance, AZ 86504 • $62 to $64 / wk • 10/14/2026

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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

Assignment Details
  • 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

Unit Overview

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

Patient-to-Nurse Ratios

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

  • COVID patients: Typically 2:1, maximum 3:1

Clinical Responsibilities
  • 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 escalate 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.

Required Experience
  • 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

Required Certifications
  • BLS – American Heart Association

  • ACLS – American Heart Association

  • PALS – required

Housing and Assignment Notes
  • 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.

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