MS/Tele/PCU Float Pool RN
Prescott, AZ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg/Tele/PCU Float Pool RN for a night shift acute care position requiring at least 1 year of PCU experience and AZ or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Float pool position covering MedSurg Tele and PCU units across two campuses, including inpatients holding in the ED
• West campus MedSurg Tele unit has 95 beds divided into 4 areas with 10-room double-occupancy pods
• West campus Stepdown unit has 14 double-occupancy rooms with an average census of 20
• East campus NextCare unit has 10 double-occupancy beds serving ICU and stepdown patients
• Nurse to patient ratios are 1:4 in PCU and 1:5-6 in MedSurg Tele
• Cares for geriatric and ortho patients along with post-procedural cardiac cath, post-MI, and post-CABG (day 3-4) patients
• Manages groin site care in the stepdown unit
• Required to titrate drips including Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Insulin
• Uses CPAP or BiPAP at night in MedSurg, and CPAP, BiPAP, and Heated High Flow in PCU
• Telemetry monitoring on stepdown unit with monitor techs covering PCU and MedSurg Tele; RNs must be able to interpret strips
• Utilizes nurse aides across all units
• Charge nurses are assigned per unit and do not take patient assignments
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 12-hour night shifts on a 7-7 schedule with every other weekend required
• Schedule published 6 weeks in advance for 4-week blocks; flexibility required
• Night shift will attempt to accommodate block scheduling
• No call or standby requirements
• Shift assignments communicated via text message 2 hours prior to shift start
• Travel time between campuses is approximately 20-25 minutes

Requirements

• Active AZ or Compact RN license required, pending licenses not accepted
• BLS and ACLS certifications required and must be active, pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of PCU experience required
• Must be comfortable managing the majority of common titratable drips
• Must be able to interpret telemetry strips
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing contract
• Driver's license copy required 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 worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• First to float within the float pool assignment
• Provides care across MedSurg Tele and PCU units, including inpatient holding in the ED
• Holiday coverage included as part of the permanent staff rotation
• Scrub/dress code is solid color professional scrubs, transitioning to navy scrubs to align with facility guidelines
• Orientation includes an 8-hour general hospital orientation day plus a 12-hour shift at West MedTele and a 12-hour shift at PCU at West
• Must pass a Pass/Fail sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on the first day of orientation
• Failure of the dysrhythmia exam or sterile technique test after two attempts results in ineligibility for the region for 6 months
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility