CVICU Registered Nurse
Prescott, AZ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) position requiring a minimum of 2 years of CVICU experience, IABP and CRRT skills, and night shift availability.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in a 12-bed Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)
• Patient population includes those with AMI, CAD, and PVD
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:1 based on acuity
• RNs are required to titrate drips including Dex, Propofol, Dopamine, Neo, Epi, Levo, Insulin, Cardene, and others
• RT services (ventilators, BiPap, CPAP, Vapotherm, Hi-Flow) are available and shared across the department
• In-room monitoring via Nihon Kohden; RNs read their own telemetry strips (no monitor techs)
• Charting is done in Cerner
• 12-hour night shifts on a 7-on/7-off schedule
• Weekend requirement: 2 weekend shifts per pay period (this may fall on Friday or Saturday nights depending on unit needs)
• On-call/standby requirement: up to 3 shifts per 12 weeks
• Floating required as needed to ICU, PCU, Med-Surg, and Telemetry units across both campuses
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active AZ RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license — must be active, pending licenses not accepted
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required — pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required
• Experience with IABP, CRRT, and fresh open-heart surgery (OHS) patients coming from the OR is required
• Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam with a score of at least 80% within two attempts prior to contract signing
• 2 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
• Valid driver's license required for consideration
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility (permanent address as shown on driver's license is used to verify)

Additional Information

• Intensivists are in house; charge nurse and house supervisor coverage available 24/7
• No nurse aides on this unit
• Impella experience is desired but not required
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Unit-specific orientation is provided (12 hours)
• A pass/fail sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes is administered on the first day of orientation
• Candidates who fail the Relias Dysrhythmia exam or the sterile technique test on the second attempt will be ineligible for CommonSpirit facilities in AZ and Sacramento, CA for 6 months
• Candidates who were 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 employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Holiday coverage is required
• RTO requests of less than 7 days and no holiday requests are required for auto-offer consideration
• Travel duos are accepted, but each clinician must have their own vehicle and will not share the same schedule