Travel PCU RN – Day & Night Options | 3x12 Schedule | 9 Openings | Mesa, AZ

Mesa, Arizona

Staffing partner

You'll work as a travel PCU nurse in Mesa, starting in September or October. This role comes through Talented Medical Solutions, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Aug 24

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour shifts, three a week · Day or night shifts 3x12 schedules Day and night shift options36 hours a week
Unit and setting: PCU · Hospital Travel PCU RN - Day & Night Options | 3x12 Schedule | Mesa, AZ
License: RN license
Term: 13 weeks · Travel

Do you qualify?

Certification: BLS BLS, ACLS and NIHSS required
Certification: ACLS
Certification: NIHSS
Experience: 2 years of RN experience Minimum 2 years of RN experience
Experience: 1 year of recent PCU experience At least 1 year of recent PCU experience

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Arizona travel rolesArizona travel postings that state pay run $1,840/week to $2,760/week, the middle half $2,060/week to $2,520/week, across 152 postings.

The role and schedule

Floating: float based on department needs Must be willing to float based on department needs
Weekends: Comfortable working weekends Comfortable with weekends and holidays
Holidays: Comfortable working holidays
Start: September or October start openings across September and October starts
Details: 13-week travel assignments 13-week travel assignments
Details: 4 days off each week 4 days off each week
Details: Multiple start opportunities Multiple start opportunities
Details: Mesa location near Tempe and Scottsdale, close to major airports Mesa location near Tempe, Scottsdale, dining, entertainment, and major airports
Details: Bring a travel buddy; two travelers may have a better chance to line up assignments in the same area With multiple PCU openings available, two qualified travelers may have a better opportunity to line up assignments in the same area.
Details: Arizona driver's license holders are not eligible for Banner travel assignments in Arizona Arizona residents, based on driver’s license , are not eligible for Banner travel assignments in Arizona.

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Talented Medical Solutions

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Travel PCU RN – Day & Night Options | 3x12 Schedule | Mesa, AZ

Your next PCU assignment shouldn’t depend on one opening and one shift. Here, you have options.

We’re hiring experienced PCU RNs for multiple travel needs in Mesa , with openings across September and October starts .

Why this hiring push is worth a look

9 PCU openings

Day and night shift options

3x12 schedules

36 hours/week

4 days off each week

13-week travel assignments

Multiple start opportunities

Mesa location near Tempe, Scottsdale, dining, entertainment, and major airports

The Clinical Background They Need

Minimum 2 years of RN experience

At least 1 year of recent PCU experience

BLS, ACLS and NIHSS required

Comfortable with weekends and holidays

Must be willing to float based on department needs

Already have a travel buddy? Bring them with you.

With multiple PCU openings available, two qualified travelers may have a better opportunity to line up assignments in the same area.

Important Banner Traveler Rule

Arizona residents, based on driver’s license , are not eligible for Banner travel assignments in Arizona.

Know a strong PCU nurse looking for Arizona? Referrals are welcome.

Send them my way and I’ll check the available shift/start options that match them. #Workwolf

What's around it?

In Mesa, AZ

Mesa, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,620/mo
Household income: $82,752/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Mesa, AZ

NeighborhoodsIn 2026, working families and first-time buyers are concentrating in established Mesa tracts where single-family homes with yards still list around $300K–$450K, with parks and freeway or light-rail access, instead of paying up for Eastmark, Las Sendas, or Red Mountain Ranch. Locals steer newcomers to East Mesa and the southeast edge beside Gilbert, Queen Creek, and San Tan Valley, naming pockets such as Alt Vista and Dreamland Villa; Reddit points to Northeast Mesa along the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway as a decent base with a workable Scottsdale commute. Recurring best-of list names include Dobson Ranch, Alta Mesa, Superstition Springs, Parkwood Ranch, Mesa Grande, Northgrove, Apache Wells, Rancho Del Mar, and Sunland Village East. The older west side next to Tempe is not where young professionals are clustering.

In 2026, working families and first-time buyers are concentrating in established Mesa tracts where single-family homes with yards still list around $300K–$450K, with parks and freeway or light-rail access, instead of paying up for Eastmark, Las Sendas, or Red Mountain Ranch. Locals steer newcomers to East Mesa and the southeast edge beside Gilbert, Queen Creek, and San Tan Valley, naming pockets such as Alt Vista and Dreamland Villa; Reddit points to Northeast Mesa along the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway as a decent base with a workable Scottsdale commute.

Recurring best-of list names include Dobson Ranch, Alta Mesa, Superstition Springs, Parkwood Ranch, Mesa Grande, Northgrove, Apache Wells, Rancho Del Mar, and Sunland Village East. The older west side next to Tempe is not where young professionals are clustering.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: legacyrealestateteam.com Source 2: exprealty.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: apartmentguide.com

Getting aroundAffordable Mesa neighborhoods are sold on freeway access and Valley Metro light rail, and Northeast Mesa sits on the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway with a Scottsdale-direction commute locals call not terrible. Valley Metro is the transit operator, but public transportation is widely described as limited, so most people drive. Residents say leaving the Phoenix metro can take an hour from almost anywhere because of valley-wide congestion. These sources do not name hospital campuses, typical ER-shift drives, or parking conditions at work.

Affordable Mesa neighborhoods are sold on freeway access and Valley Metro light rail, and Northeast Mesa sits on the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway with a Scottsdale-direction commute locals call not terrible. Valley Metro is the transit operator, but public transportation is widely described as limited, so most people drive.

Residents say leaving the Phoenix metro can take an hour from almost anywhere because of valley-wide congestion. These sources do not name hospital campuses, typical ER-shift drives, or parking conditions at work.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: legacyrealestateteam.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com

OutdoorsMesa is framed as a gateway to the Sonoran Desert and Tonto National Forest, with paddleboarding on the Salt River, kayaking desert canyons, and boat rides on Saguaro Lake. Hiking starts at Lost Dutchman State Park and the Superstition Mountains; Mesa Grande Cultural Park has ancient petroglyphs, Goldfield Ghost Town is a nearby add-on, and Revel Surf at Cannon Beach is billed as the country’s first surf park of its kind. The city claims more than 200 parks, plus horseback riding and everyday pool-and-golf life. Extreme summer heat pushes real outdoor time to early mornings and cooler months.

Mesa is framed as a gateway to the Sonoran Desert and Tonto National Forest, with paddleboarding on the Salt River, kayaking desert canyons, and boat rides on Saguaro Lake. Hiking starts at Lost Dutchman State Park and the Superstition Mountains; Mesa Grande Cultural Park has ancient petroglyphs, Goldfield Ghost Town is a nearby add-on, and Revel Surf at Cannon Beach is billed as the country’s first surf park of its kind.

The city claims more than 200 parks, plus horseback riding and everyday pool-and-golf life. Extreme summer heat pushes real outdoor time to early mornings and cooler months.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitmesa.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: instagram.com Source 4: foratravel.com Source 5: apartmentguide.com

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Living in Mesa

Mesa is Arizona's East Valley workhorse: a city of more than 500,000 with healthcare as a major industry, about 301 days of sun, and housing that still undercuts Scottsdale and much of Phoenix. What is genuinely distinct is leftover affordability beside desert access: established neighborhoods still list single-family homes around $300K–$450K, unlike premium Eastmark, Las Sendas, and Red Mountain Ranch. Downtown Mesa concentrates the Mesa Arts Center, craft breweries, the Asian District, and spring training for the Chicago Cubs and Athletics; weekends go to the Salt River, Saguaro Lake, Lost Dutchman State Park, and the Superstition Mountains. Relocating nurses should pick a side of town on purpose. East Mesa, the southeast toward Gilbert and Queen Creek, and Northeast Mesa on the Loop 202 are where locals send newcomers; older Mesa beside Tempe is called high-crime and run-down. Expect 106°F summer averages, spikes to 115°F, limited Valley Metro service, and an hour to leave the metro. The tradeoff is heat and sprawl in exchange for more than 200 parks, a yard, and more house than closer-in suburbs usually offer.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: legacyrealestateteam.com Source 2: apartmentguide.com Source 3: visitmesa.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: facebook.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: instagram.com

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Mesa, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.