Travel Nurse Rn - Pcu In Prescott, Az

**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN)

**Job Specialty:** Progressive Care - Stepdown

**Job Duration:** 13 weeks

**Shift:** 12H Nights, Every Other Weekend Nights, Holiday Rotation

**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 hours per week

**Experience:** Minimum 1 year of PCU experience

**License:** Active and in good standing state nursing license

**Certifications:** ACLS, BLS

**Must-Have:**
- 1 year ICU and/or CVICU experience (preferred)
- EKG knowledge skills
- IV Cardiac Medication administration

**Job Description:**

- Provide acute care for patients undergoing cardiovascular and surgical services.
- Utilize equipment such as Philips Cardiac Monitors, Telemetry, Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitors, Invasive monitoring, Medtronic Pacemakers, Cerner EMR, Pyxis Med Dispenser, Zoll R Series, Sigma Spectrum IV Pumps, and Mistral Air Warming Units.
- Possess skills in peritoneal dialysis, chronic vents, chest tubes, epidural catheters, PCA pumps, transvenous pacing, arterial or venous sheath pulling/care.
- Work schedule includes 12-hour shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM, 3 shifts per week required; option for additional shifts available upon discussion.
- Opportunity to float to ICU and/or CVICU, where basic critical care skills such as arterial lines and sheath pulls are preferred.
- Handle fast-paced cardiac and cardiac surgery care including patients from cath lab with or without intervention, 2-3 days post-open heart surgery, STEMI and NSTEMI cases, chronic vents, alcohol withdrawal, suicidal ideation, new BiPAP or CPAP patients, thoracotomies, and renal disease.
- Maintain a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1 RN to 3-4 PCU patients, depending on acuity.
- Adhere to dress code: Scrubs, no black/camo attire, business-appropriate hair color.
- Participate in a unit-specific training and orientation program.