ICU/PCU RN
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Yavapai Regional Medical Center-East Campus

ICU/PCU RN

Location

• Prescott Valley, Arizona

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Role Summary

• ICU/PCU RN for a 10-bed multi-care unit with ICU, PCU, and MST acuity levels on the same unit.

Required Qualifications

• RN license
• BLS
• ACLS
• At least 2 years of ICU experience
• Must be able to titrate drips
• Must take and pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing the contract

Preferred / Flexible Experience

• 1 year of ICU experience and 1 year of PCU/Med Surg experience may be accepted if the clinician has worked in larger facilities and has strong skills

Unit Details

• Ratios vary by acuity:

  • ICU: 1:2
  • PCU: 1:4
  • MST: 1:5-6
  • If no nurse aide is available, primary care ratio is 1:3
• Common titratable or set-rate drips include sedation, vasopressors, and insulin
• Remote Monitor Techs support PCU and MST patients
• RNs must take 12-lead EKGs
• RT supports vents, BiPAP, and CPAP

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts
• Every other weekend
• Holiday rotation
• If low census, staff rotates standby turns

Floating

• May float to EC MST and Pediatric unit to care for adult MST patients
• May float to West Campus in Prescott to care for ICU and PCU patients
• May be asked to take adult assignments in pediatrics
• Two-hour notice before floating

Additional Notes

• Scrubs: any color except camouflage
• Orientation includes hospital orientation and unit orientation