Travel Medical/Surgical ICU RN
1 day ago
Prescott
Excite Health Partners is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Prescott, Arizona. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit, • Discipline: RN, • Start Date: 12/16/2025, • Duration: 13 weeks, • 36 hours per week, • Shift: 12 hours, nights, • Employment Type: Travel Job Title: RN - ICU \nFacility: Yavapai Regional Medical Center - West \nShift: Night shift (includes two weekend shifts per pay period) \nStart Date: Not Specified \nAssignment Length: 13 months (scheduled end date: 17/03/2026) \n\nCertifications and Licenses Required\n RN License: Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of practice. \nBasic Life Support (BLS): Valid BLS certification. \nAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS): Valid ACLS certification. \nPosition Overview\n Join our dynamic ICU team at Yavapai Regional Medical Center - West as a skilled RN responsible for providing expert critical care across multiple patient populations, including COVID-19, surgical, and cardiac cases. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with diverse clinical challenges, utilizing advanced skills and critical thinking. \nKey Responsibilities\n\n • Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to critically ill patients in the ICU, CVICU, and PCU units, with patient ratios ranging from 1:1 to 1:4 depending on acuity.\n, • Monitor and interpret complex cardiac rhythms and ABGs, with the ability to troubleshoot ventilators, titrate critical drips, and manage advanced life support equipment such as ventilators, Swan-Ganz catheters, and invasive lines.\n, • Administer, titrate, and manage a variety of titratable drips including vasopressors, paralytics, sedation (e.g., propofol), anti-arrhythmics, anticoagulants, and more.\n, • Conduct procedures such as intubation using GlideScopes, and assist with complex interventions like EVD placement, chest tube insertion, and managing VAD devices.\n, • Collaborate with an in-house team of intensivists and nurse practitioners, participate in rapid response and code blue activations, and support unit operations as needed.\n, • Ensure compliance with hospital protocols, safety standards, and infection control policies.\n, • Maintain accurate, detailed documentation of patient status, interventions, and outcomes.\n\nWhat You Bring\n\n, • Proven proficiency in ICU nursing, with experience in managing critically ill patients, including those with cardiac, neuro, and respiratory conditions.\n, • Strong EKG interpretation skills and experience with cardiac rhythms, including troubleshooting and weaning vents.\n, • Expertise in managing and titrating critical drips such as pressors, sedation, paralytics, and anticoagulants.\n, • Ability to interpret ABGs accurately and respond appropriately to changing patient conditions.\n, • Flexibility to float across units such as PCU and MST, providing adaptable, high-quality care in diverse settings.\n, • Capable of working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.\n, • Willingness to work night shifts, including rotating weekends and holidays, with a professional and adaptable attitude.\n\nPreferred Education & Experience\n\n, • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.\n, • Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience, with a focus on cardiac, neuro, or post-surgical critical care highly desirable.\n, • Experience with advanced cardiac devices like Impella, TAVR, VADs, and CRRT is a plus.\n, • Prior experience with open heart surgery and ability to interpret complex diagnostic tests is preferred.\n, • Additional certifications such as IABP and PrismaFlex CRRT experience are highly advantageous.\n\nAdditional Details\n\n, • Successful candidates will complete a prescreen and auto-offer process, contingent on passing a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts.\n, • Candidates should have recent experience and skills in neuro, cardiac, and surgical critical care, including proficiency with intubation, ventilator management, and invasive procedures.\n Excite Health Partners Job ID #190780. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - ICU About Excite Health Partners For more than a decade, Excite Health Partners has matched opportunities with success. Starting as a two-man company, Excite Health Partners has rapidly expanded becoming a leading provider in healthcare recruitment for health systems across the United States. From Allied Health services to Travel Nursing, we address the ever-growing staffing needs within the industry. We take the time to connect healthcare professionals to the right-fit position, turning jobs into careers. Success starts today, let's get to it. Benefits • Referral bonus, • Medical benefits, • Weekly pay, • Dental benefits, • Holiday Pay, • Vision benefits, • Benefits start day 1, • Life insurance, • Guaranteed Hours, • 401k retirement plan, • Company provided housing options