Care Career 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: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
RN – Multi Care Unit (ICU/PCU/MST) Breakdown
Position: RN – Multi Care Unit / Acuity Adaptable Unit
Setting:Acute Care Hospital
Shift:12-hour Nights
Schedule: Every other weekend
Guaranteed:36 hours/week
Contract: 13 weeks
EMR: Cerner
Unit
- 10-bed Multi Care Unit
- One unit with three acuity levels: ICU, PCU, and MST
- RN may care for different acuity levels depending on patient assignment.
⚕️ Ratios
- ICU: 1:2
- PCU: 1:4
- MST: 1:5–6
- If no CNA/NA, RN may take 1:3 and provide primary care for PCU/MST patients.
- NAs normally cover 10–15 patients.
Experience – MUST HAVE
- 2 years ICU experience required
- They may consider:
- 1 year ICU + 1 year PCU/Med-Surg if the candidate worked in a larger facility and has strong skills.
- Must be comfortable caring for ICU and PCU-level patients.
ICU Skills
- Drip titration required
- Sedation drips
- Vasopressors
- Insulin drips
- Bedside cardiac monitoring
- 12-lead EKG
- Ventilator, BiPAP, and CPAP patients
- Dysrhythmia recognition
Common Diagnoses
ICU:
- Sepsis
- Respiratory arrest
- COPD
- Pneumonia/COVID
- DKA
- Drug/alcohol withdrawal
- Suicide attempts
- Post-op complications
- Abnormal blood pressure/heart rate
PCU:
- Patients requiring non-titratable infusions for heart rate or blood pressure management.
Required Certifications
- BLS
- ACLS
- Active license required for submission
Dysrhythmia Exam – IMPORTANT
The candidate must pass the dysrhythmia exam with at least 80% within 2 attempts before signing the contract.
If they fail both attempts:
- DNU for CS AZ and Sacramento for 6 months.
️ Schedule
- 12-hour nights:
- 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
- or 7:30 PM–7:30 AM
- Every other weekend
- Nights: Friday & Saturday
- Holiday rotation required
- Low census may require rotating standby.
Floating – IMPORTANT
Candidate must be willing to float:
- To EC MST & Pediatric unit for adult MST assignments
- To West Campus in Prescott for ICU/PCU assignments
- May take a Med-Surg assignment, approximately 1:5
- May care for adult patients located in the pediatric unit
- 2-hour notice before floating
️ Other
- Remote monitor techs monitor PCU/MST patients.
- RNs must read/interpret strips as required.
- RNs perform 12-lead EKGs.
- RT supports vents, BiPAP, and CPAP.
- Any scrub color except camouflage.
About Care Career
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Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits