Registered Nurse - Float Pool (MS/Tele/PCU)
Location: Prescott, AZ
Start Date: 01-13-2026
End Date: 04-14-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts, Every Other Weekend; rotating float assignments across campuses; schedule published 6 weeks out in 4-week blocks (Night shift)
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $60 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality acute nursing care across MedSurg, Telemetry and PCU settings
- Monitor patients continuously and interpret cardiac rhythms and telemetry strips
- Titrate and manage vasoactive and anticoagulant infusions safely and according to protocol
- Care for post-procedural cardiac patients including post-cath and CABG recovery
- Collaborate with monitor techs, respiratory therapists and interdisciplinary team members
- Document patient assessments, interventions and responses accurately in Cerner
- Support unit flow by accepting float assignments and adapting to different unit layouts
- Educate patients and families about care plans, medications and discharge instructions
Qualifications
- Current RN license valid for practice in Arizona (compact or state license acceptable where applicable)
- Minimum 1 year of PCU/stepdown experience required; 2 years acute care experience preferred
- BLS and ACLS certification required prior to start
- Successful completion of dysrhythmia exam with score ≥80% within two attempts (required to sign contract)
- Comfortable titrating heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, nitro, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin and similar drips
- Experience with Cerner or other electronic charting systems preferred
- Must be able to float between MedSurg, Telemetry and PCU across campuses
- Cannot have been full time, part time, or PRN with CommonSpirit/CHI/Dignity facilities within the past year (radius rule)
Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) — BSN preferred but not required
Knowledge & Skills
- Telemetry and cardiac rhythm interpretation
- PCU and MedSurg/Stepdown nursing practices and patient care
- Drip titration and management of vasoactive/anticoagulant infusions
- Post-op cardiac care including groin site management and CABG recovery
- Use of CPAP/BiPAP and heated high flow devices
- Collaborative communication with monitor techs, RTs and interdisciplinary teams
- Proficient charting in Cerner and accurate documentation habits
- Ability to adapt quickly in a float pool environment and manage varying patient loads
Benefits
- Generous travel assignment perks including housing stipend or housing assistance options
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision coverage to keep you healthy
- 401(k) retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
- Life Insurance for peace of mind
- Paid Time Off so you can recharge between assignments
- Travel reimbursement and mileage assistance when on assignment
- Licensure assistance & reimbursement to simplify state requirements
- Referral bonus program — bring a friend and get rewarded
- A supportive team that values YOU and your clinical skills
Travel Perks: Explore Prescott, AZ
Explore Prescott’s great outdoors when you’re off shift: hike Thumb Butte and Granite Mountain, paddle or picnic at Watson Lake, stroll historic Whiskey Row and downtown Prescott for unique shops and local eateries, and enjoy nearby trails in Prescott National Forest. Weekend road trips are easy — Sedona’s red rocks are about 1.5 hours away and Flagstaff and Grand Canyon excursions are within a few hours for unforgettable day trips.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Float Pool (MS/Tele/PCU)? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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