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 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele/PCU Float Pool RN for a night shift 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 hospital campuses, including inpatients holding in the ED
• PCU is 14 rooms (double occupancy) with an average census of 20; West MedTele has 95 beds divided into 4 areas
• Patient ratios are 1:4 in PCU and 1:5-6 in MedSurg Tele
• Patient population includes geriatric and ortho patients, post-cardiac catheterization, post-MI, and post-CABG (post-op day 3-4) patients
• RNs titrate drips including Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Insulin
• Uses CPAP, BiPAP, and Heated High Flow respiratory equipment, with CPAP/BiPAP used at night in MedSurg
• Monitor techs cover PCU and MedSurg Tele telemetry; RNs must be able to interpret strips
• Night shift, 7p-7a schedule with every other weekend required
• Schedule published 6 weeks out in 4-week blocks; block scheduling attempted for night shift
• Travelers are first to float and are notified 2 hours before shift start via text message
• No call or standby requirement
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 13-week assignment with 36 guaranteed hours per week

Requirements

• Active AZ or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• At least 1 year of PCU experience required
• Must be comfortable managing titratable drips including Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Insulin
• Must be able to interpret telemetry strips
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing contract
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across MedSurg Tele and PCU units, including floating between both hospital campuses located 20-25 minutes apart
• Charge nurses are assigned on each unit and do not take patient assignments
• Nurse aides are utilized across all unit settings
• Scrub/dress code requires solid color professional scrubs, transitioning to navy scrubs under upcoming facility guidelines
• Unit orientation includes an 8-hour general hospital orientation plus 12-hour shifts at both West MedTele and PCU units
• Travelers are included in the permanent staff holiday rotation
• 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 or sterile technique exam after two attempts results in ineligibility for CommonSpirit facilities in AZ and the Sacramento region for 6 months
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• First-time travelers may be considered