PCU Travel Nurse Job in Sierra Vista, AZ | Nights (3x12)
Canyon Vista Medical Center
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Travel RN
PCU Nurse in Sierra Vista, AZ
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$2,152
Specialty
PCU
Travel · RN
Shift
Nights
3×12 hrs
Start Date
10/26
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This PCU travel nurse job in Sierra Vista, Arizona, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel PCU Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Canyon Vista Medical Center. This role pays $2,152 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule. Read more
Job Details
- Facility: Canyon Vista Medical Center
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Location: Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Nights (3x12)
Responsibilities
- Manage higher-acuity patients stepping down from intensive care who require close monitoring
- Monitor continuous telemetry and hemodynamic status, recognizing and escalating changes promptly
- Administer medications and IV therapy, including titratable drips approved for the unit, per facility protocol
- Care for patients on high-flow oxygen and non-invasive ventilation when assigned
Travel PCU Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent PCU experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Arizona and national regulatory bodies.
Canyon Vista Medical Center — Sierra Vista, AZ
Sierra Vista, AZ
Canyon Vista Medical Center provides hospital care for Sierra Vista, Fort Huachuca and surrounding Cochise County communities.
- Emergency services include Level III trauma care and a chest pain program with primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients needing catheter-based coronary treatment. Read More
- Critical care includes a 12-bed ICU and an eight-bed progressive care unit, providing distinct intensive and stepdown settings for seriously ill patients.
- The acute care unit has 28 private rooms with telemetry monitoring, extending monitored inpatient care beyond the intensive and progressive care units.
- Surgery spans general, gynecologic, orthopedic, ENT and urologic procedures, with robotic-assisted options. Bronchoscopy and gastrointestinal endoscopy are also available at the hospital.
- Labor and delivery supports vaginal birth, cesarean delivery and VBAC. Surgical rooms accommodate scheduled or emergency cesareans, and newborn care includes rooming-in and nursery support.
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FAQs – PCU Travel Nurse Jobs Near Sierra Vista, AZ
What certifications do travel PCU jobs require?
Most travel PCU jobs require Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). Units that care for stroke patients often ask for NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) as well. A Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) credential isn't usually required, but many facilities view it as a plus.
What do facilities require for travel PCU nurses?
Facilities typically want recent progressive care, step-down, or intermediate-care experience with continuous cardiac monitoring, higher-acuity patients, and infusions such as diltiazem, amiodarone, insulin, or heparin. Depending on the unit, post-cath, cardiac, respiratory, or postoperative experience may also matter.
Is PCU the same as step-down or intermediate care?
Often, but not always. PCU, step-down, IMC, and transitional-care labels can describe similar units, but acuity, patient mix, allowed drips, and respiratory support vary by hospital. Compare the actual responsibilities with your experience rather than relying on the unit name alone.
What does the patient mix look like for a travel RN at Canyon Vista?
Canyon Vista is a community hospital serving southeastern Arizona with Level III trauma, ICU, progressive care, surgery, cardiac catheterization, maternity, and behavioral-health services. Travelers may care for a varied local and military-community population.
How are critical-care and stepdown services organized at Canyon Vista?
The hospital has a 12-bed ICU, an eight-bed progressive-care unit, and a telemetry-capable acute-care unit. ICU and PCU travelers may care for patients as they move from intensive monitoring to lower-acuity recovery.
What should surgical and maternity travelers know about Canyon Vista?
Surgery spans general, gynecologic, orthopedic, ENT, urologic, and robotic procedures, while maternity supports vaginal birth, cesarean delivery, VBAC, and newborn care. Travelers may find both adult perioperative and maternal-newborn opportunities.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Licensing in Arizona
Compact license accepted. Arizona is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, and our team handles endorsement and renewals for you.
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Explore Sierra Vista, AZ
Sierra Vista, AZ carries hospital coverage for Cochise County in Arizona's high-desert southeast, set against the Huachuca Mountains. Fort Huachuca borders the city, and military families make up a visible share of the patient mix travelers see on medical-surgical units and in the emergency department. Tucson is about seventy-five minutes northwest via AZ-90 and I-10 for larger-market needs, with Huachuca City minutes away and Benson and Bisbee the closer stops via AZ-92 for errands or a change of scene. At roughly 4,600 feet, the climate runs milder than Phoenix or Tucson, and the summer monsoon delivers most of the year's rain in dramatic afternoon bursts. The San Pedro River corridor and Coronado National Memorial fill days off within a short drive of most rentals.
Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard
At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the “Gold Standard” in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.
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Travel PCU · Sierra Vista, AZ · $2,152 /wk