PCU Float Pool RN – Medical/Surgical Telemetry
Prescott, AZ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a 13-week night shift Med/Surg Telemetry assignment in Arizona, requiring telemetry strip interpretation skills and Cerner experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting on a 49-bed Medical/Surgical Telemetry unit (3rd Floor)
• Patient population includes CHF, COVID, respiratory, GI, diabetics, post-cath, total joint replacement, CVA, and TIA cases
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5, with nurse aides available at a 1:10–15 ratio
• RNs are required to interpret telemetry strips and sign off at least once per shift; monitor techs are also present on the unit
• Diltiazem/Cardizem drips administered at a set rate (no titration required)
• Respiratory equipment in use includes BiPAP, CPAP, and breathing treatments
• Charting via Cerner EMR (experience strongly recommended due to limited orientation)
• 12-hour night shifts (7p–7a), 13-week contract
• Two weekends required per 4-week schedule
• Floating may be required to the East Campus and potentially PCU if qualified; travelers are first to float
• No on-call or standby requirements

Requirements

• Active AZ RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license — 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 RN experience required
• Experience reading and interpreting basic telemetry strips required
• Experience with CVA/TIA patients and total joint replacement patients required
• Cerner EMR experience strongly recommended
• Valid driver's license required
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility (DL used to verify permanent address)
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year (PRN through outside staffing firms is acceptable)
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include telemetry monitoring, care for complex medical-surgical patients, strip interpretation, and administration of set-rate cardiac drips
• Charge nurse and house supervisor support available on the unit
• Unit orientation consists of one 12-hour shift; Cerner experience is strongly recommended given the limited onboarding time
• Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) with a score of at least 80% within two attempts prior to contract confirmation; failure to pass within two attempts results in ineligibility for CommonSpirit AZ positions for 6 months
• A pass/fail skills test on sterile technique (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) is administered on the first day of orientation
• Holiday coverage is expected for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day — travelers are expected to work a combination of 2 days and 1 eve, or 2 eves and 1 day across these holidays
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Self-scheduling is used but schedules are finalized by the manager on a 4-week cycle