RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
Prescreen+ Auto Offer
Clinician must take and pass dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing contract. If clinician fails to score 80% in two attempts, then they will be DNU for CS AZ and Sacramento for 6 months.
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year.

PCU:
PCU 16 (up to 20 with double occupancy rooms) All under the same
Critical Care service line - Hospitalists serve PCU patients

1. General job duties. Types of procedures required.
Acute Care RN for patients undergoing Cardiovascular services, surgical services


2.Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.)
Philips Cardiac Monitors, Tele, Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitors, Invasive monitoring. Healthcare Pacemakers,Cerner EMR, Pyxis Med dispenser, Zoll R series, Sigma Spectrum IV pumps, Mistral Air Warming units.


3. Required skills and minimum years of experience.
Minimum 1 year PCU experience. EKG knowledge skills - IV Cardiac Medication administration. Peritoneal Dialysis, Chronic Vents, Chest Tubes, Epidural Catheters, PCA pumps, Transvenous pacing, Arterial or Venous Sheath pulling/care.


4. Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc)
ACLS / BLS
Active and in good standing AZ license


5. Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone? Is call required? If so, how often? Are weekends required?)
7A-7P or 7P-7A 12 hour shifts days or nights, 3 shifts per week required. Upon discussion we may allow scheduling of 4 shifts per week at regular rates if the candidate prefers.


6. Floating to other units/departments. (If so, to which units/departments?)
Floats to the ICU preferred-- float to MS/Tele required - Arterial lines, sheath pulls-


7. Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept.
14


8. Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only)
1RN to 3-4 PCU patients depending on acuity.


9. Dress Code:
NAVY scrubs
Business appropriate hair color


10. Tell us about the unit/department specific training and orientation program.
Fast paced cardiac and cardiac surgery care; patients from cath lab w or w/o intervention, or 2-3 days PO open heart surgery. STEMI and NSTEMI, Also chronic vents, Alcohol withdrawal, suicidal ideation, New BiPAP or CPAP patients, Thorocotomies, Renal disease.
Last Updated 7/22/2025