Float Pool RN (MedSurg, Telemetry & PCU)
Prescott, Arizona
Yavapai Regional Medical Center-West Campus

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

Position Overview

• Float between Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Telemetry (Tele), and Medical-Surgical (MedSurg) units.
• Includes inpatient holding in Emergency Department.
• Work across two campuses (East and West) with varying unit sizes and patient populations.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience in Med/Surg and Telemetry.
• At least 1 year experience in PCU setting.
• Current Arizona RN license.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required.
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam with a minimum score of 80% within two attempts prior to contract signing.
• Candidates must not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN at any CommonSpirit-associated facility (including CHI or Dignity) within the past year.
• Must be comfortable titrating drips such as Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Insulin.

Patient Population & Care

• Geriatric and orthopedic patients.
• Post-procedural cardiac patients (post-MI, post-cardiac cath, CABG post-op days 3-4).
• Strong cath lab program with care for groin sites in stepdown units.
• Nurse:Patient Ratios:

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

Unit Details

• Float pool includes MedSurg, Tele, and PCU units across both campuses.
• East Campus includes ICU and stepdown patients; West Campus has stepdown and MedTele units.
• Nurse aids are utilized on all units.
• Respiratory equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high flow oxygen.
• Telemetry monitoring techs present on PCU and MedSurg Tele units; RNs must interpret cardiac strips.

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.
• Assignments communicated by text message 2 hours before shift start.
• Travel time between campuses approximately 20-25 minutes.
• Scrub color currently solid professional colors; transitioning to navy scrubs per upcoming guidelines.

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.

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks.

This role is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with multiple acute care settings, cardiac monitoring, and flexible scheduling within a float pool environment.