Unit Notes:Prescreen+ Auto Offer
Clinician must take and pass dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing contract. If clinician fails to score 80% in two attempts, then they will be DNU for CS AZ and Sacramento for 6 months.
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year.
PCU:
PCU 16 (up to 20 with double occupancy rooms) All under the same
Critical Care service line - Hospitalists serve PCU patients
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- General job duties. Types of procedures required.
Acute Care RN for patients undergoing Cardiovascular services, surgical services
2.Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.)
Philips Cardiac Monitors, Tele, Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitors, Invasive monitoring. Medtronic Pacemakers,Cerner EMR, Pyxis Med dispenser, Zoll R series, Sigma Spectrum IV pumps, Mistral Air Warming units.
- Required skills and minimum years of experience.
Minimum 1 year PCU experience. EKG knowledge skills - IV Cardiac Medication administration. Peritoneal Dialysis, Chronic Vents, Chest Tubes, Epidural Catheters, PCA pumps, Transvenous pacing, Arterial or Venous Sheath pulling/care.
- Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc)
ACLS / BLS
Active and in good standing AZ license
- Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone Is call required If so, how often Are weekends required)
7A-7P or 7P-7A 12 hour shifts days or nights, 3 shifts per week required. Upon discussion we may allow scheduling of 4 shifts per week at regular rates if the candidate prefers.
- Floating to other units/departments. (If so, to which units/departments)
Floats to the ICU preferred-- float to MS/Tele required - Arterial lines, sheath pulls-
- Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept.
14
- Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only)
1RN to 3-4 PCU patients depending on acuity.
- Dress Code:
NAVY scrubs
Business appropriate hair color
- Tell us about the unit/department specific training and orientation program.
Fast paced cardiac and cardiac surgery care; patients from cath lab w or w/o intervention, or 2-3 days PO open heart surgery. STEMI and NSTEMI, Also chronic vents, Alcohol withdrawal, suicidal ideation, New BiPAP or CPAP patients, Thorocotomies, Renal disease.
Last Updated 7/22/2025
Cancellation Policy:4 shifts per contract; 3 shifts if contract is under 13 weeks
Charting System:Cerner
BSN Required:No
License to Submit:Yes
Trauma Level:
Care Setting:Acute
Division:
Shift Notes:two weekend shifts per pay period, nights, first to float
Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS Certification
