Job Title
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – PCU / Telemetry (Tele) – Nights
Location
Tucson, AZ | Progressive Care / Step-Down (Float Pool – Multiple Facilities)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | Three 12-hour shifts per week | Expected 36–48 hours per week | 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate assigned patients and plan, implement, and document individualized nursing care in a PCU/Telemetry step-down environment
- Administer medications and perform patient tests within the registered nurse scope of practice, including management of cardiac drips
- Assist physicians during examinations and procedures; maintain familiarity with TAVR and Watchman/Mitraclip procedures at a minimum
- Promote patient independence by establishing care goals and educating patients and families on conditions, medications, and self-care skills
- Float between multiple acute care facilities as assigned within the float pool program
- Document all care accurately using Cerner EMR
Required Qualifications
- Active Arizona RN License required
- BLS Certification required
- ACLS Certification required
- Minimum 2 years of PCU/Telemetry or step-down RN experience
- Cerner EMR experience required
- Must be willing and able to float between multiple acute care facilities as part of a float pool assignment
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Experience with cardiac drip management and familiarity with TAVR and Watchman/Mitraclip procedures
- Prior travel nursing experience in a step-down or PCU setting
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to gain diverse clinical experience across multiple acute care facilities in the Tucson area through a float pool travel assignment
- Work in a high-acuity step-down environment that bridges PCU and ICU-level care, offering strong professional growth potential