Travel ICU/PCU RN - $2,143 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• 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 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

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

American Traveler Job ID #P-777153. 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 - ICU

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