Travel Medical-Surgical ICU RN
Prescott, AZ
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN Opportunity: Medical/Surgical Intensive Care RN

Location: Prescott, Arizona
Specialty: Intensive Care (ICU)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Details

• Critical Care Service Line includes:

  • CVICU: 12 beds
  • COVID Unit: 8 beds
  • Medical-Surgical ICU: 8 beds
  • Progressive Care Unit (PCU): 16-20 beds (with double occupancy rooms)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • ICU: 1:1 to 1:2 depending on acuity and staffing
  • PCU: 1:3 to 1:4

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Experience & Skills Required

• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam (minimum 80% within two attempts) before contract signing
• Strong EKG interpretation skills required
• Experience with weaning and troubleshooting ventilators
• Ability to titrate critical care drips (pressors, paralytics, sedation, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants)
• Preferred experience with:

  • IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump)
  • Prismaflex CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)
• Experience across all ICU areas is necessary as travelers will float between units
• Ability to interpret ABGs (arterial blood gases)
• Skills checklist includes: EVD (External Ventricular Drain), chest tubes, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters
• Experience with cardiac surgical patients, including open heart, Impella, TAVR, VAD devices, STEMI, PCI, CEA

Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

• COVID-19 patients requiring manual proning
• Low-level neurological patients
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), sepsis, acute renal failure (ARF)
• Post-myocardial infarction (MI), detox patients
• Patients with chest tubes, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters
• Surgical and post-surgical patients, including cardiac surgery
• Patients on CRRT, IABP, and other advanced cardiac support devices

Staffing & Support

• Charge nurses generally do not take patient assignments unless necessary
• House supervisor available 24/7 with some exceptions
• No nurse aides on the unit
• Intensivists in-house 24/7 on the West campus with NP support
• Respiratory therapists cover all areas but not present in ICU 24/7
• Nurses expected to troubleshoot and assist with ventilators and airway management tools (Glidescopes)
• Telemetry monitors (Nihon Khoden) present; nurses read their own strips

Equipment & Technology

• Ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Vapotherm
• Glidescopes for intubation
• Telemetry monitoring with nurses responsible for strip interpretation

Scheduling & Shifts

• 12-hour shifts, 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am
• Schedules made 4 weeks in advance with some self-scheduling allowed (finalized by manager)
• No block scheduling typically allowed
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts per pay period (weekend nights and days vary)
• Holiday requirement: 1 holiday plus an eve of another holiday during winter season
• Call/standby: Possible low census call about once every 6 weeks, no scheduled call

Floating & Orientation

• Floating required within ICU, PCU, MST, and possibly EC ICU/PCU as needed
• Orientation includes:

  • 8 hours general hospital orientation
  • 1 twelve-hour shift with preceptor on unit
  • 1 twelve-hour shift with a buddy for support
  • Additional orientation/checkoff for specialized skills (e.g., open heart surgery, CRRT)

Dress Code

• Professional scrubs of any color except camouflage
• Transitioning to navy scrubs in October

Additional Notes

• Radius rule: Candidates must not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN within 50 miles at any CommonSpirit facility (including CHI or Dignity) in the past year
• Prescreen and auto offer possible if return-to-office (RTO) is less than 7 days and no holiday requests

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with strong critical care skills looking for a travel opportunity in a busy, multi-unit critical care environment.