Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,136 per week in Prescott, AZ

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: MS/Tele/PCU Float Pool Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Days, every other weekend Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: At least 1 year of experience in a PCU setting Description: Unit assumes a prescreen and manager review process. Clinician must take and pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing the contract. If the clinician fails to score 80% in two attempts, they will be DNU for the specific areas for 6 months. Candidates must reside outside a specified radius and may not have been employed with any associated facilities in the past year. The unit consists of MedSurg Tele and PCU across different campuses, including inpatients holding in emergency departments. The average census varies by campus, with specific room configurations and capacities. Nurse to patient ratios are 1:4 in PCU and 1:5-6 in MedSurg Tele. Required certifications include BLS and ACLS. Common diagnoses include geriatric patients, orthopedic patients, and post-procedural patients, particularly post myocardial infarction and post cardiac catheterization. Experience managing titratable and set rate infusions, such as heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, nitroglycerin, dopamine, dobutamine, and insulin, is necessary. A charge nurse will be present on each unit; they will not take assignments. Nurse aides will be utilized in all settings. Respiratory equipment including CPAP and BiPAP will be available. Monitoring technology is utilized, and nurses must be capable of interpreting cardiac strips. The schedule will be managed by a designated scheduler, with shifts published in advance. Flexibility in scheduling is required, with weekend and holiday rotations included. Travelers will be notified of unit assignments two hours before the start of their shift. A professional dress code is required, with specific color guidelines for scrubs. Cancellation policy allows for a limited number of shifts to be canceled per contract. Cerner is the designated charting system in use.