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Pediatric Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted Health
3 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Prescott Valley, AZ, United States

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 36 months of Pediatric Medical Surgical Unit experience with 12 months worked in the last 3 years.

• 3 months of Cerner experience is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Arizona license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• COVID booster required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health.

• 12 months gap required between for Part-Time at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health.

• 12 months gap required between for Per Diem at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.

References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Required Skills/Experience: Adult Med-Surg/Telemetry experience and experience working with children are required. Must be able to read telemetry strips.

Required Credentials: You are required to pass a Basic Dysrhythmia/EKG exam during onboarding. Must pass the dysrhythmia exam within two attempts with a minimum score of 80%.

Special Requests: An interview may not be available prior to offer. Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained. Cannot have worked at any CommonSpirit location within the last 12 months. Candidates may not be full-time, part-time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year. Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility.

Unit Details: Mixed adult and pediatric unit; the adult/pediatric census varies and there may be more adult than pediatric patients. Clinicians care for both adult and pediatric patients. Ratios: Pediatrics 1:3-4; MST 1:5. Surgical cases include total hip and knee replacement, small bowel resection, hysterectomy, and exploratory lap. Common adult diagnoses include MRSA, C-diff infections, COPD, pneumonia, COVID, and telemetry chest pain. Common pediatric diagnoses include respiratory illnesses (RSV, influenza, COVID), chronic seizures, dehydration, appendectomy, and failure to thrive. Pediatric patients are med-surg level; if status changes, they are transferred out. No feeding tubes, trachs, or vents; clinicians will assist with stabilization for transfer as needed. No titratable drips. Uses high flow to stabilize for transfer and cares for stable adult patients needing BiPAP for chronic conditions. Remote monitor techs are used for adult MST patients; bedside monitors are used for pediatric patients. NAs take 10 patients; if no NA is available, the RN takes 3 patients and provides primary care.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend: Saturday and Sunday for day shift. Holiday rotation to distribute holidays fairly. If low census, staff rotates standby turns.

Floating Requirements: First to float. Float to adult MST units, including MCU and MST, to care for adult MST patients if pediatric/MST census drops; cross-train and float to the birthing unit to care for mom-baby couplets. Would not float to west campus. If experienced in Labor and Delivery, may float there as well.

Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 1. Start assignment restriction: 14 days

1 reference required from within the last 3 years

1 Charge/Lead reference required from within the last 12 months

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • License Type: registered
  • License State: AZ
  • Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: – –
  • Shift Type: Day
  • Contract Date: 2026-08-10
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3