ICU RN
Prescott, AZ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift critical care position requiring an AZ or compact RN license and at least 2 years of ICU experience.

Details

• Acute care ICU setting within a critical care service line including CVICU, MS ICU, and PCU units
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1-2 in ICU per acuity and staffing, and 1:3-4 in PCU
• Cares for complex patients including COVID (manual proning), neuro, EVD, DKA, sepsis, ARF, CRRT, post-MI, detox, chest tubes, art lines, SWAN, open heart, Impella, TAVR, VAD, STEMI, PCI, CEA, and IABP
• Responsible for titrating critical care drips including pressors, paralytics, sedation, anti-arrhythmics, and anticoagulants
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Nihon Khoden telemetry monitors used; nurses responsible for reading their own strips
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p-7a, scheduled 4 weeks in advance with some self-scheduling input
• Required to work 4 weekend shifts per pay period
• Minimal on-call expectation, limited to low census situations roughly once every 6 weeks
• Floats within core staff rotation to PCU, MST, and EC ICU/PCU as needed
• First to float designation for this role

Requirements

• Active AZ or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Strong EKG interpretation and ABG analysis skills required
• Experience titrating critical care drips required
• Vent weaning and troubleshooting experience required
• IABP and Prismaflex CRRT experience preferred
• Experience with Glidescope intubation equipment preferred
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to contract signing
• 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

• Works alongside in-house intensivists available 24/7 with NP support
• Charge nurses assist with rapid response and code blue coverage and only take patient assignments as a last resort
• House supervisor coverage is available 24/7 with some exceptions
• Respiratory therapy covers all areas but is not dedicated to the ICU 24/7
• No dedicated tele/monitor techs on the unit
• Professional scrubs of any color are permitted except camo, with a transition to navy scrubs expected in October
• Unit orientation includes general hospital orientation plus two precepted shifts, with additional checkoffs required for specialized skills such as open heart or CRRT
• Required to work some winter holidays, including one holiday and the eve of another
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year
• Must pass a sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on the first day of orientation