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

Registered Nurse

Location

• Prescott, Arizona

Contract

• 13 weeks
• Nights
• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week

Specialty

• Float pool covering ICU, MedSurg Tele, and PCU

Required Qualifications

• Active RN role
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• At least 1 year of ICU experience
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within 2 attempts before signing the contract
• Must be able to titrate drips
• Must be able to interpret telemetry strips

Schedule Requirements

• Every other weekend
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• May be placed on standby for a 12-hour shift when staffing is excessive
• Schedule is published 6 weeks in advance for 4 weeks at a time
• Must be flexible with floating between campuses and units

Unit Details

• Float assignments may include ICU, MedSurg Tele, PCU, and inpatient holds in the ED
• Nurse aides are available
• Charge nurse does not take assignments
• Monitor techs cover PCU and MedSurg Tele

Clinical Experience

• Common patient types include geriatric, orthopedic, post-cardiac cath, post-MI, CABG post-op day 3–4, and groin-site care in stepdown
• Common drips include heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, nitro, dopamine, dobutamine, and insulin

Equipment

• CPAP and BiPAP used at night in MedSurg
• BiPAP, CPAP, and heated high-flow used in PCU

Orientation

• 8-hour general hospital orientation
• 12-hour shift on West MedTele
• 12-hour shift on West PCU
• East campus orientation is similar and smaller

Dress Code

• Solid-color professional scrubs
• Navy scrubs required starting in October