Float Pool RN (MedSurg, Telemetry & PCU)
Prescott, AZ
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Float Pool RN (MedSurg, Tele, PCU) - Arizona

Location

• City: Prescott, AZ

Job Description

• Role involves floating between Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Telemetry (Tele), and Medical-Surgical (MedSurg) units.
• Includes care for inpatients holding in the Emergency Department.
• Units span two campuses approximately 20-25 minutes apart.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Experience & Certifications Required

• Minimum 2 years experience in MedSurg/Telemetry.
• At least 1 year experience in PCU.
• Current state RN license.
• ACLS and BLS certifications.
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam with a minimum score of 80% within two attempts prior to contract signing.

Patient Population & Care

• Geriatric and orthopedic patients.
• Post-procedural patients from cath lab (groin site care).
• Post-myocardial infarction (MI), post-cardiac catheterization, and CABG post-op day 3-4 patients.
• Nurse:Patient Ratios:

  • PCU: 1:4
  • MedSurg/Telemetry: 1:5-6

Clinical Skills

• Comfortable titrating drips including Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Insulin.
• Ability to interpret cardiac monitor strips; monitor techs support PCU and MedSurg Tele units.
• Use of respiratory equipment such as CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high flow oxygen in PCU and MedSurg.

Work Environment

• Charge nurses present on each unit but do not take patient assignments.
• Nurse aides utilized across all settings.
• Solid color professional scrubs required; transitioning to navy scrubs per upcoming dress code guidelines.

Scheduling

• Shifts: 12-hour shifts, 7 AM to 7 PM (AM and PM shifts).
• Schedule published 6 weeks in advance, 4 weeks at a time.
• Night shift may allow block scheduling.
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend.
• Holiday coverage included in permanent staff rotation.
• No call or standby requirements.
• Unit assignments communicated by text message 2 hours before shift start.

Orientation

• 8-hour general hospital orientation day.
• 12-hour orientation shifts on West MedTele and PCU units.
• East campus orientation similar but smaller and easier to navigate.

Additional Notes

• Radius rule: candidates must live within 50 miles.
• Candidates cannot have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI or Dignity) within the past year.