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

Job Opportunity: Float Pool RN (Med Surg / Tele / PCU) - Arizona

Location

• City: Prescott, AZ

Specialty

• Float between Med Surg, Telemetry, and Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Units include MedSurg Tele, PCU, and inpatient holding in ED across two campuses

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience in Med Surg and Telemetry combined
• Minimum 1 year experience specifically in PCU
• Note: Use the higher specialty experience requirement (2 years Med/Tele)

Certifications & Licenses

• Current state RN license
• ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Must pass dysrhythmia exam with at least 80% within two attempts prior to contract signing

Clinical Skills & Responsibilities

• Nurse:Patient Ratios:

  • PCU: 1:4
  • MedSurg Tele: 1:5-6
• Comfortable titrating drips such as Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Insulin
• Able to interpret cardiac monitor strips (RNs read strips; monitor techs present on PCU and MedSurg Tele)
• Experience caring for geriatric, orthopedic, post-procedural cardiac patients (post MI, post cardiac cath, CABG post-op day 3-4)
• Use of respiratory equipment including CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high flow oxygen in PCU and MedSurg
• Charge nurses present but do not take patient assignments
• Nurse aides utilized on all units

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Shifts: 12-hour shifts, 7am-7pm (AM and PM)
• Schedule published 6 weeks in advance, 4 weeks at a time
• Travelers must be flexible; 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
• Distance between campuses: approximately 20-25 minutes
• Dress code: Solid color professional scrubs; transitioning to navy scrubs per Dignity guidelines

Orientation

• 8-hour general hospital orientation day
• 12-hour orientation shifts on West MedTele and PCU units (East campus orientation similar but smaller)

Additional Requirements

• Radius rule: Candidates may not have worked full time, part time, or PRN within any CommonSpirit-associated facility (including CHI or Dignity) in the past year

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required or mentioned

This position is ideal for RNs with solid Med Surg and Telemetry experience who are comfortable working across multiple units in a float pool setting and managing complex cardiac patients.