Travel PCU RN - $2,143 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Prescott, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele unit requiring 2 years of experience and an active AZ or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care Telemetry unit (Medical/Surgical/Tele) with 49 beds
• Patient ratio of 1:5 with nurse aide support at 1:10-15
• Common diagnoses include CHF, COVID, respiratory and GI conditions, diabetes, post-cath, and total joint replacement patients
• Cerner EMR used; experience recommended due to limited orientation time
• Night shift, 7pm-7am, 12-hour shifts
• Schedules built in 4-week blocks with self-scheduling, subject to manager balancing
• Weekend requirement of 2 weekends per 4-week schedule
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating required, including to East Campus and possibly PCU if qualified
• RNs required to interpret telemetry strips and sign off at least once per shift
• Tele/monitor techs present on the unit
• Respiratory equipment used includes BiPap, CPAP, and breathing treatments
• RNs not required to titrate drips, though set-rate Diltiazem/Cardizem drips are administered
• Charge nurse and house supervisor support available

Requirements

• Active AZ or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Experience reading basic telemetry strips required
• Some experience with CVA and TIA patients preferred
• Total joint replacement experience preferred
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to contract signing
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Copy of driver's license 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 dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a busy telemetry unit including strip interpretation and documentation
• One shift of unit-specific orientation provided
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Holiday coverage required for Christmas, New Year's, and Thanksgiving, typically 2 days and an eve or 2 eves and a day
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates previously employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Cancellation policy allows for 4 shifts per contract, or 3 shifts if the contract is under 13 weeks

American Traveler Job ID #P-782593. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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