Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Prescott, AZ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position in Arizona, requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, cardiac/PCU skills, and night shift availability.

Details

• Acute care PCU/stepdown unit within a hospital setting, under a Critical Care service line with Hospitalist coverage
• Unit consists of 14 beds (up to 20 with double occupancy rooms)
• Patient population includes cardiovascular and surgical patients: post-cath lab (with or without intervention), post-open heart surgery (2-3 days), STEMI/NSTEMI, chronic vents, alcohol withdrawal, suicidal ideation, new BiPAP/CPAP patients, thoracotomies, and renal disease
• RN-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4 depending on acuity
• Equipment includes Philips Cardiac Monitors, telemetry, Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitors, invasive monitoring, Medtronic Pacemakers, Pyxis medication dispensers, Zoll R Series, Sigma Spectrum IV pumps, and Mistral Air Warming units
• Charting via Cerner EMR
• 12-hour night shifts (7PM–7AM), 3 shifts per week
• Two weekend shifts required per pay period
• Travelers are first to float; floating to MS/Tele is required and floating to ICU is preferred

Requirements

• Active AZ RN license or Compact (NLC) license in good standing — pending licenses will not be accepted
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required — pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of PCU experience required
• EKG/dysrhythmia knowledge and IV cardiac medication administration skills required
• Experience with peritoneal dialysis, chronic vents, chest tubes, epidural catheters, PCA pumps, transvenous pacing, and arterial/venous sheath pulling and care required
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Must provide a copy of a valid driver's license for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years — must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidate must permanently reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel pay rate (driver's license used to verify permanent address)

Additional Information

• Responsible for acute RN care of cardiovascular and surgical patients including post-cath lab, post-open heart surgery, and management of chest tubes, chronic vents, arterial lines, and sheath pulls
• Navy scrubs and business-appropriate hair color required
• Candidates must pass a Relias Dysrhythmia exam (80% or higher) within two attempts prior to confirming the assignment — failure on both attempts results in ineligibility at CommonSpirit Arizona facilities for 6 months
• A sterile technique pass/fail test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes is administered on the first day of orientation
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year — candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered