Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Prescott, AZ

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Prescott, AZ
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – IMC/PCU/Stepdown Float Pool

Location

Prescott, AZ | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Every other weekend required | Holidays included in rotation | Flexible scheduling required; schedule published 6 weeks out

Key Responsibilities

• Float across MedSurg Tele and PCU units across two campuses, including coverage for inpatients holding in the ED
• Provide care for a diverse patient population including geriatric, orthopedic, post-procedural, post-MI, post-cardiac cath, and post-CABG (day 3–4) patients
• Titrate drips including Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Insulin; travelers must be comfortable managing the majority of these drips
• Interpret cardiac monitor strips; monitor techs support PCU and MedSurg Tele, but RNs must be able to read and interpret rhythm strips independently
• Manage respiratory support equipment including CPAP, BiPAP, and Heated High Flow in the PCU setting; CPAP/BiPAP used nightly in MedSurg
• Care for groin sites in the stepdown unit for post-procedural cardiac patients; pass dysrhythmia exam with a score of 80% or higher within two attempts prior to contract signing

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a PCU setting
• Must pass dysrhythmia exam at 80% or higher within two attempts prior to contract signing
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Must not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing titratable cardiac and vasoactive drips in a step-down or PCU environment
• Familiarity with post-cardiac catheterization care and groin site management
• Comfort working in a float pool environment across multiple units and campuses
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and independent rhythm strip interpretation

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to gain broad clinical experience across MedSurg Tele and PCU settings within a well-established cardiac program, including a strong cath lab
• Supportive unit structure with charge nurses who do not take assignments and nurse aides available across all settings