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

Travel RN Opportunity: Medical/Surgical Intensive Care RN

Location: Prescott, Arizona
Specialty: Intensive Care (CVICU, MS ICU, PCU)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Details

• 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 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
• ACLS

Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

• COVID-19 (manual proning)
• Low-level neurological patients
• External Ventricular Drain (EVD)
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Sepsis
• Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
• Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Rhabdomyolysis
• Post Myocardial Infarction (MI)
• Detoxification
• Chest tubes, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters
• Surgical patients including open heart, Impella, TAVR, cardiac surgical, VAD devices
• STEMI, PCI, Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Skills & Experience Required

• Must have strong EKG interpretation skills
• Experience with weaning and troubleshooting ventilators
• Ability to titrate critical care drips (pressors, paralytics, sedation, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants)
• Preferred experience with IABP and Prismaflex CRRT
• Ability to care for fresh open heart surgery patients (if experienced)
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam with a minimum score of 80% within two attempts prior to contract signing

Clinical Responsibilities

• Titrate drips including levophed, paralytics, propofol, dopamine, heparin, argatroban
• Monitor and interpret telemetry strips independently (Nihon Khoden monitors)
• Troubleshoot and assist with ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, HFNC, Vapotherm
• Use Glidescopes during intubation (familiarity required)

Staffing & Support

• Charge nurses may take patient assignments only as a last resort
• House supervisor available 24/7 with some exceptions
• No nurse aides on the unit
• Intensivists in-house 24/7 on West campus with NP support
• Respiratory therapists cover all areas but not ICU 24/7

Scheduling & Shifts

• 12-hour shifts, 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am
• Schedules made 4 weeks in advance with some self-scheduling (finalized by manager)
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts per pay period (varied combinations of Friday-Sunday or Sunday-Tuesday)
• Holiday requirement: 1 holiday and 1 holiday eve per winter season (some holidays required but not all)
• No block scheduling typically allowed
• Possible on-call once every 6 weeks during low census (not scheduled)

Floating & Orientation

• Floating required to PCU, MST, and EC ICU/PCU as needed
• 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 color professional scrubs except camouflage
• Transitioning to navy scrubs in October

Additional Notes

• Radius rule: Candidates must not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN within 50 miles at any CommonSpirit facility (including CHI or Dignity) in the past year
• Must pass dysrhythmia exam prior to contract signing or face a 6-month disqualification for certain locations
• Nurses expected to be versatile and work across all critical care areas on the unit

Last Updated: July 22, 2025