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Travel RN - Med/Surg Float Pool

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American Traveler

Prescott, Arizona

Staffing partner

Posted Aug 15 · Not open to new grads

Shift
12-hour days
Hours a week
36
Unit
Float-Pool
Contract
13 weeks

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour days · 3 a week · 36 hours
Weekends
Every other weekend
Nurse to patient
1:4–1:5

stated in this posting

Term
13 weeks · starts Sep 8, 2026 · Travel
On the floor
No charge shifts · Floating required · No call
Practice
Cerner charting
More role details
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years
Staffing partner
American Traveler

Pay

About this role

Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 8, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a MedSurg/Tele/PCU Float Pool position requiring at least 1 year of PCU experience and an active AZ or Compact RN license.

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Details MedSurg, Telemetry, and PCU units across two hospital campuses, including inpatients holding in the ED Acute care stepdown unit setting PCU nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 and MedSurg Tele ratio of 1:5-6 Patient population includes geriatric and orthopedic patients, as well as post-procedural cardiac catheterization and CABG post-op patients Required to titrate drips including Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Insulin Uses CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high flow respiratory equipment Stepdown unit includes bedside monitors, while PCU and MedSurg Tele are monitored by dedicated monitor techs Nurses must be able to interpret telemetry strips Cerner EMR used for charting 12-hour day and evening shifts on a 7a-7p schedule Every other weekend required Included in permanent staff holiday rotation No call or standby requirements Assignment notification provided via text message 2 hours prior to shift start First to float within the designated float pool Travel time of approximately 20-25 minutes between campuses Requirements Active AZ or Compact RN license required BLS and ACLS certifications required Minimum 2 years of RN experience required At least 1 year of PCU experience required Must be comfortable managing common titratable drips Ability to interpret telemetry strips required Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to contract signing Copy of driver's license required for consideration Additional Information Provide direct patient care across MedSurg, Telemetry, and PCU units within the float pool Utilize nurse aides as part of the care team on all units Each unit has a dedicated charge nurse who does not take patient assignments Unit-specific orientation includes an 8-hour general hospital orientation plus 12-hour shifts on MedTele and PCU units Solid color professional scrubs currently required, transitioning to navy scrubs later in the year Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility Candidates may not have been employed full time, part time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year Schedules are published 6 weeks in advance for 4-week blocks, and flexibility is required First-time travelers are welcome to apply

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American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a MedSurg/Tele/PCU Float Pool position requiring at least 1 year of PCU experience and an active AZ or Compact RN license. Details MedSurg, Telemetry, and PCU units acro…· from this posting

Requirements

  • Active AZ or Compact RN license required
  • BLS and ACLS certifications required
  • Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
  • At least 1 year of PCU experience required
  • Must be comfortable managing common titratable drips
  • Ability to interpret telemetry strips required
  • Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to contract signing
  • Copy of driver's license required for consideration
  • Additional Information
  • Provide direct patient care across MedSurg, Telemetry, and PCU units within the float pool
  • Utilize nurse aides as part of the care team on all units
  • Each unit has a dedicated charge nurse who does not take patient assignments
  • Unit-specific orientation includes an 8-hour general hospital orientation plus 12-hour shifts on MedTele and PCU units
  • Solid color professional scrubs currently required, transitioning to navy scrubs later in the year
  • Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
  • Candidates may not have been employed full time, part time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year
  • Schedules are published 6 weeks in advance for 4-week blocks, and flexibility is required
  • First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Place

City
Prescott, Arizona
Median rent
$1,395/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$70,874/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
2% below the national average

Prescott area index 98.3, where 100 is the national average.

Prescott sits at over 5,000 feet in central Arizona, offering four mild seasons and Ponderosa pine scenery instead of desert heat. Historic Whiskey Row and Courthouse Plaza anchor a walkable downtown with frontier-town character. It's a quieter alternative to Phoenix or Tucson for nurses seeking outdoor access and small-town pace.

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Approximate location in Prescott, AZ. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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