Registered Nurse, Multi Care Unit
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Yavapai Regional Medical Center-East Campus

Registered Nurse - Multi Care Unit

Location: Prescott Valley, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Multi Care Unit combining ICU, PCU, and Med Surg (MST) patients within one unit (10 beds total)
• Patient acuities combined on unit; no floating between separate units during shifts
• Nurse-to-patient ratios vary by acuity:

  • ICU: 1:2
  • PCU: 1:4
  • Med Surg (MST): 1:5-6 (or 1:3 if no nurse aide available)
• Respiratory Therapy support available (vents, BiPAP, CPAP)
• Remote Monitor Techs support PCU & MST patients; RNs monitor ICU patients and read cardiac strips
• RNs required to take 12-lead EKGs and monitor bedside cardiac monitors for ICU patients

Schedule & Staffing

• 12-hour shifts: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM or 7:30 PM – 7:30 AM
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (Fri/Sat nights, Sat/Sun days)
• Holiday rotation to distribute holidays fairly
• Standby/call rotation during low census periods
• Floating required to Emergency Care MST, Pediatric unit (adult MST patients), and West Campus ICU/PCU with 2-hour notice

Required Certifications & Exams

• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Must pass dysrhythmia exam with minimum 80% within two attempts prior to contract signing
• Failure to pass dysrhythmia exam results in 6-month disqualification from certain regions

Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience required
• Candidates with 1 year ICU + 1 year PCU/Med Surg experience from larger facilities may be considered if skills are strong
• RNs must be able to titrate drips (sedation, vasopressors, insulin)
• Charge Nurse manages 50 inpatient beds including MST, Pediatrics, and MCU patients
• Nurse aides typically assigned 10-15 patients; if no aide, RN provides primary care to PCU & MST patients (1:3 ratio)

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Medical ICU: sepsis, suicide attempts, drug/alcohol withdrawal, COPD, respiratory arrest, pneumonia, COVID-19, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), abnormal blood pressure or heart rate, post-op complications
• PCU: patients on non-titratable infusions to maintain heart rate or blood pressure

Additional Requirements

• Radius rule: candidates must live within 50 miles and may not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN at any related facilities within the past year
• Cannot have worked permanently at related facilities within the last 12 months
• Dress code: any scrub color except camouflage
• Orientation includes hospital and unit-specific training

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license in Arizona
• BLS and ACLS certifications
• Minimum 2 years ICU experience (or 1 year ICU + 1 year PCU/Med Surg with strong skills)
• Ability to titrate drips and manage complex patient care in a combined acuity unit
• Successful completion of dysrhythmia exam prior to contract

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.