Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Prescott, Arizona
Yavapai Regional Medical Center-West Campus

Registered Nurse (Medical/Surgical Intensive Care)

Location: Prescott, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking travel RNs for a Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit. This role involves caring for critically ill patients in a 12-bed CVICU, 8-bed Medical/Surgical ICU, and a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) with up to 20 beds. Nurses will work across all these areas and must be skilled in critical care nursing.

Unit Details

• Beds:

  • CVICU: 12 beds
  • COVID Unit: 8 beds
  • Medical/Surgical ICU: 8 beds
  • 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
• Staffing:

  • Charge nurses may take patient assignments only as a last resort
  • House supervisor available 24/7 with some exceptions
  • Respiratory therapists cover all areas but not present in ICU 24/7
  • Intensivists in-house 24/7 with NP support

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• COVID-19 patients requiring manual proning
• Low-level neurological cases
• Electrolyte and metabolic disorders (DKA, sepsis, ARF)
• Post-surgical patients including open heart surgery
• Patients with devices such as Impella, TAVR, VAD, IABP, Swan-Ganz catheters
• Patients requiring CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)
• Chest tubes, arterial lines, and other critical care interventions
• Detoxification cases
• STEMI, PCI, CEA procedures

Required Skills & Experience

• Specialty: Intensive Care Nursing
• Minimum Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; implied experienced ICU RN preferred
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• Clinical Skills:

  • Ability to interpret EKGs and ABGs
  • Experience with ventilator weaning and troubleshooting
  • Ability to titrate critical care drips (pressors, paralytics, sedation, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants)
  • Familiarity with advanced devices such as IABP and Prismaflex CRRT preferred
  • Skilled in managing patients with chest tubes, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, and other invasive monitoring
  • Comfortable with manual proning and care of COVID patients
• Exams: Must pass a dysrhythmia exam with a minimum score of 80% within two attempts prior to contract signing

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Shift: 12-hour shifts, 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am
• Scheduling:

  • Schedules made 4 weeks in advance
  • Some self-scheduling allowed but subject to manager approval
  • Typically no block scheduling
• Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts per pay period (including weekend days and nights)
• Holiday Requirement: At least 1 holiday and 1 holiday eve per contract period
• Call Requirement: Possible on-call once every 6 weeks during low census; no scheduled call
• Floating: May float to PCU, Medical/Surgical Telemetry, or Emergency ICU/PCU as needed
• Dress Code: Professional scrubs in any color except camouflage; navy scrubs starting October

Orientation

• 8 hours general hospital orientation
• 1 full 12-hour shift with a preceptor on the unit
• 2nd 12-hour shift with a buddy for support
• Additional orientation/check-off for specialized skills (e.g., open heart surgery, CRRT) as needed

Additional Notes

• Radius rule: Candidates must not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN within 50 miles at any affiliated facilities in the past year
• Nurses are responsible for monitoring their own telemetry strips (no telemetry techs on unit)
• Respiratory equipment includes ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, HFNC, Vapotherm; nurses should be able to troubleshoot and assist with weaning
• Charge nurses assist with rapid response and code blue teams

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Arizona
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including ICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification