Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Prescott Valley, Arizona, United States

Position ID: P-777153

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

$2,143.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift ICU/PCU RN requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and an active AZ or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care combined acuity unit (Multi Care Unit) with 10 beds, treating ICU, PCU, and MST level patients within the same unit
• Patient ratios vary by acuity: ICU 1:2, PCU 1:4, MST 1:5-6 (1:3 if no nurse aide available)
• Common diagnoses include sepsis, suicide attempt, drug/alcohol withdrawal, COPD, respiratory arrest, pneumonia, COVID, DKA, and post-op complications
• PCU patients require non-titratable infusions for heart rate or blood pressure management
• RNs titrate drips including sedation, vasopressors, and insulin
• Remote Monitor Techs support telemetry for PCU & MST patients; RNs must take 12-lead EKGs and monitor ICU patients via bedside cardiac monitor
• Respiratory Therapy supports ventilators, BiPap, and CPAP equipment
• Charting is done in Cerner
• 12-hour night shifts, 1900-0730
• Every other weekend required: Friday/Saturday for nights, Saturday/Sunday for days
• Holiday rotation required to distribute coverage fairly
• Low census may require staff to rotate standby shifts
• Floating required to EC MST & Pediatric unit for adult MST patients, and to West Campus in Prescott for ICU/PCU coverage with two-hour notice
• First to float designation for this position

Requirements

• Active AZ state or compact (NLC) RN license required, pending licenses not accepted
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required; candidates from larger facilities with 1 year ICU and 1 year PCU/Med-Surg experience may be considered
• Strong clinical skills required for a combined acuity ICU/PCU/MST unit
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to contract signing
• Must pass a sterile technique test (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) on first day of orientation
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across ICU, PCU, and MST acuity levels within a single unit
• Charge RN oversees 50 inpatient beds spanning MST, Peds, and the Acuity Adaptable MCU unit
• Nurse aides typically care for 10-15 patients; RNs provide primary care to PCU & MST patients when no aide is available
• Attend hospital orientation and unit-specific orientation
• Any scrub color accepted except camouflage
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past 12 months
• Failure of the dysrhythmia or sterile technique exam after two attempts results in a 6-month do-not-use status with CommonSpirit facilities in Arizona and the Sacramento, CA region

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12