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

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

Location

• Prescott, Arizona

Job Description

• Registered Nurses needed to float between PCU, Telemetry, and Medical-Surgical units.
• Units include inpatient holding in the Emergency Department.
• Float pool covers multiple campuses with various unit sizes and patient populations.

Experience & Certification Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry nursing.
• At least 1 year experience in Progressive Care Unit (PCU).
• Current state 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.

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; care includes groin site management in stepdown units.

Clinical Skills

• Comfortable titrating drips such as Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Insulin.
• Ability to interpret cardiac monitor strips; monitor techs support PCU and MedSurg Tele units.
• Experience with CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high flow oxygen therapy in PCU and MedSurg.

Unit Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • PCU: 1:4
  • MedSurg/Telemetry: 1:5-6
• Charge nurses present on each unit but do not take patient assignments.
• Nurse aides are utilized across all settings.
• Telemetry monitoring available with monitor tech support.

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 between campuses is approximately 20-25 minutes.

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.

Additional Notes

• Radius rule: candidates must live within 50 miles.
• Candidates cannot have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI or Dignity) within the past year.
• Dress code: currently solid color professional scrubs; transitioning to navy scrubs per upcoming guidelines.

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks (about 3 months).