Registered Nurse - PCU/MedSurg Tele
Location: Prescott, AZ
Start Date: 01-13-2026
End Date: 04-14-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, typically 3x12 nights per week, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, every-other-weekend rotation (schedule published 6 weeks out; night shifts are first to float)
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 nursing care for MedSurg Tele and PCU patients, including elderly, ortho and post-cardiac procedure patients
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and interpret ECGs and dysrhythmias to detect and escalate changes promptly
- Titrate IV drips safely (Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Insulin) and manage set-rate infusions
- Manage post-procedural and post-op care (including CABG days 3-4 and groin-site care) with attention to detail
- Collaborate with monitor techs, physicians and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care and transfers
- Document thoroughly in Cerner to ensure continuity and compliance
- Float between units as needed, including inpatient holds in the ED, maintaining patient safety and unit ratios
- Serve as a dependable team member in a fast-paced acute care environment
Qualifications
- Active RN license (license to submit required)
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (with at least 1 year in a PCU/stepdown setting)
- BLS and ACLS required
- Comfortable titrating drips and managing common critical infusions
- Ability to interpret cardiac monitoring and pass dysrhythmia exam (80% within two attempts required)
- Cerner charting experience preferred
- Willingness to float between MedSurg Tele and PCU across campuses and work nights
- Must meet radius/employment restriction: no FT/PT/PRN with any CommonSpirit/CHI/Dignity facility within the past year
Knowledge & Skills
- Cardiac monitoring and ECG/dysrhythmia interpretation
- IV drip titration and infusion management
- Telemetry and stepdown (PCU) patient care
- Post-procedural and post-Cath/CABG patient management
- Patient assessment, medication administration and ambulatory care skills
- Familiarity with CPAP/BiPAP/Heated High Flow respiratory support
- Experience working in a float pool and adapting to multiple unit workflows
- Proficient documentation in Cerner and effective communication with multidisciplinary teams
Benefits
- Competitive pay and overtime opportunities
- Guaranteed 36 hours per week for steady income
- Medical, dental and vision options to keep you and your family healthy
- Licensure assistance and reimbursement to make credentialing easier
- Holiday premium pay and charge pay for extra recognition
- Flexible scheduling within a float pool — variety and professional growth
- Supportive team environment with experienced monitor techs and charge nurses
- Quick placement process and recruiter support to get you on shift faster
Travel Perks: Explore Prescott, AZ
Explore Prescott's scenic beauty on your days off: hike Thumb Butte or the Granite Dells for stunning rock formations and lakeside views at Watson Lake, stroll historic Whiskey Row for local restaurants and shops, visit Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, paddle or fish at Lynx Lake, and take weekend trips to Sedona or Flagstaff for red-rock adventures and mountain trails. Plenty of local coffee shops, breweries and outdoor activities to recharge after a shift.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - PCU/MedSurg Tele? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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