MS/Tele/PCU Float Pool RN
Prescott, AZ
Olaro
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse

Location

• Prescott, Arizona

Assignment Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• Day shift
• 12 hours per day
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend
• Travelers are included in the holiday rotation
• Schedule is set by the scheduler and published 6 weeks out
• Shift assignment is communicated about 2 hours before the shift by text message

Unit Overview

• Float pool assignment across Med Surg Tele and PCU
• May include inpatients holding in the ED
• Charge nurse does not take assignments
• Nurse aides are used
• Nurses must be able to interpret telemetry strips

Patient Population

• Geriatric patients
• Orthopedic patients
• Post-procedural patients
• Post-MI patients
• Post-cardiac cath patients
• CABG post-op day 3 to 4

Required Qualifications

• Current state RN license
• 2 years of experience in med/tele
• 1 year of PCU experience
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within 2 attempts before signing the contract
• Must be comfortable managing titratable drips

Clinical Skills and Equipment

• Titrated or set-rate drips may include heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, nitro, dopamine, dobutamine, and insulin
• Respiratory support may include CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high flow in PCU
• CPAP or BiPAP may be used at night in Med Surg

Orientation

• 8 hours of general hospital orientation
• 12-hour shift on West Med Tele
• 12-hour shift on PCU at West

Additional Notes

• No call or standby requirement
• Travelers must be flexible
• Solid-color professional scrubs are currently required; navy scrubs will be required starting in October