Medical/Surgical Intensive Care RN
Prescott, AZ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ICU position in Arizona, requiring a minimum of 2 years of critical care experience, strong EKG reading skills, and the ability to manage a complex cardiac and surgical patient population on night shifts.

Details

• Acute care hospital ICU setting, part of a Critical Care service line that includes a 12-bed CVICU, 8-bed MS ICU, and a 16-bed PCU (up to 20 with double occupancy)
• Patient population includes COVID requiring manual proning, low-level neuro, EVD, DKA, sepsis, ARF, CRRT, rhabdomyolysis, post-MI, detox, chest tubes, art lines, SWAN, Impella, TAVR, cardiac surgical, VAD devices, STEMI, PCI, CEA, and IABP
• Travelers with open heart surgery experience may be assigned fresh post-op open heart patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:1–2 in the ICU based on acuity and staffing; PCU ratio is 1:3–4
• Charting system: Cerner
• Respiratory therapy equipment in use includes ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, HFNC, Vapotherm, and Glidescopes during intubation
• Tele monitoring uses Nihon Kohden monitors; RNs are responsible for reading their own telemetry strips
• 12-hour night shifts (7p–7a), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required; weekend nights are defined as Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights
• First to float; may float to PCU, MST, or East Campus ICU/PCU per staff rotation
• No scheduled on-call requirement; low-census call may occur approximately once every 6 weeks
• Schedules are made 4 weeks in advance with some self-scheduling, subject to manager review; block scheduling is typically not allowed

Requirements

• Active AZ RN license or Compact (NLC) license required; must be active at time of consideration — pending licenses not accepted
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of ICU/critical care RN experience required
• Strong EKG/dysrhythmia interpretation skills required
• Experience with ventilator weaning and troubleshooting required
• Ability to titrate critical care drips including pressors (levophed), paralytics, sedation (propofol), anti-arrhythmics, dopamine, heparin, and argatroban
• IABP and Prismaflex CRRT experience preferred
• Experience with EVD, chest tubes, art lines, and SWAN catheters preferred
• Ability to interpret ABGs required
• Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam with a score of at least 80% within two attempts prior to starting the assignment
• 2 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
• Valid driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Candidate must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; a driver's license is used to verify permanent address
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year are not eligible; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• On the first day of orientation, RNs will be given a pass/fail competency test on sterile technique for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes
• Orientation consists of 8 hours of general hospital orientation plus one 12-hour precepted shift on the unit, followed by a second 12-hour shift with a buddy; additional orientation may be provided for specialized skills such as open heart surgery or CRRT
• Holiday coverage is required; travelers are expected to work one winter holiday and the eve of another holiday
• Intensivists are available in-house 24/7, supplemented by NPs; respiratory therapy covers all areas but is not dedicated to the ICU around the clock
• No nurse aides on the unit; RNs are responsible for their own telemetry monitoring
• Professional scrubs of any color are acceptable; camouflage scrubs are not permitted
• RTO requests of less than 7 days are acceptable; holiday requests may affect eligibility for auto-offer consideration