Medical/Surgical ICU RN
Prescott, Arizona
Yavapai Regional Medical Center-West Campus

Travel RN Opportunity: Medical/Surgical Intensive Care RN

Location: Prescott, Arizona
Specialty: Intensive Care (Medical/Surgical ICU)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

Seeking experienced travel RNs for a Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit in a hospital in central Arizona. Candidates must have ACLS and BLS certifications.

Unit Details

• Beds:

  • CVICU: 12 beds
  • COVID Unit: 8 beds
  • Medical-Surgical ICU: 8 beds
  • Progressive Care Unit (PCU): 16-20 beds (with double occupancy rooms)
• All units are under the same Critical Care service line.
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • ICU: 1:1 to 1:2 depending on acuity and staffing
  • PCU: 1:3 to 1:4

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Experience & Skills Required

• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam with a minimum score of 80% within two attempts before contract signing.
• Strong EKG interpretation skills required.
• Experience with titrating drips (pressors, paralytics, sedation, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants).
• Preferred experience with:

  • Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
  • Prismaflex Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Ability to wean and troubleshoot ventilators.
• Experience working across all ICU areas is necessary.
• Ability to interpret ABGs (arterial blood gases).
• Skills checklist includes: EVD (external ventricular drain), chest tubes, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters.
• Experience with cardiac surgical patients, including open heart, Impella, TAVR, VAD devices, STEMI, PCI, CEA, IABP.

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• COVID-19 patients requiring manual proning
• Low-level neurological patients
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), sepsis, acute renal failure (ARF)
• Post-myocardial infarction (MI)
• Patients requiring detoxification
• Patients with chest tubes, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters
• Post-surgical patients including cardiac surgery
• Patients on CRRT and other advanced therapies

Staffing & Support

• Charge nurses generally do not take patient assignments unless necessary.
• House supervisor available 24/7 with some exceptions.
• No nurse aides on the unit.
• Intensivists available in-house 24/7.
• Nurse Practitioners supplement care.
• Respiratory Therapists cover all areas but are not present in ICU 24/7.
• Nurses expected to troubleshoot and assist with ventilators and use of glidescopes during intubation.

Equipment & Technology

• Ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Vapotherm.
• Telemetry monitors (Nihon Kohden) with nurses responsible for reading their own strips.

Scheduling & Shifts

• Shift: 7am to 7pm (12-hour shifts)
• Schedule posted 4 weeks in advance.
• Some self-scheduling allowed but final schedule approved by manager.
• No block scheduling typically allowed.
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts per pay period (weekend nights and days vary).
• Holiday requirement: 1 holiday and 1 holiday eve per contract period; not all holidays required.
• Call/standby: Possible low census call about once every 6 weeks, no scheduled call.
• Floating: Included in float rotation; may float to PCU, MST, or EC ICU/PCU as needed.

Orientation & Dress Code

• Orientation: 8 hours general hospital orientation plus 1-2 shifts on unit with preceptor/buddy. Additional orientation/checkoff for special skills (e.g., open heart surgery, CRRT).
• Dress code: Any professional scrub color except camouflage; transitioning to navy scrubs in October.

Additional Notes

• Radius rule: Candidates must live within 50 miles and cannot have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN in any CommonSpirit-associated facility (including CHI or Dignity) within the past year.
• Prescreen and auto offer available if return-to-office (RTO) is less than 7 days and no holiday requests.

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs comfortable with a high-acuity patient population and advanced critical care skills.