ICU Registered Nurse
Tuba City, AZ
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: ICU Registered Nurse (All Shifts)

Location: Tuba City, Arizona
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care to critically ill patients primarily in a 5-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Float periodically to Emergency Department (ED), Medical/Surgical, or Pediatrics units as needed due to low census.
• Perform responsible nursing care procedures independently, following doctors' orders, standards of care, nursing policies, and hospital procedures.
• Provide inpatient care and support to individuals of all ages and their families.
• After-hours recovery care for post-op general surgery, pediatric, and OB patients as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of prior ICU experience.
• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Licensure: Current, valid, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in any U.S. state, territory, or Puerto Rico.
• Certifications: Must have and maintain throughout employment:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (to be completed within 6 months of hire)
  • Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) (to be completed within 6 months of hire)
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (to be completed within 6 months of hire)

Additional Information

• Orientation sessions occur every 2 weeks.
• COVID & Flu vaccination exemptions may be accepted after submitting a declination form.
• Shared contractor housing is provided; no pets or family allowed.
• Housing application must be submitted 2 weeks prior to start.

Community & Facility Context

• The facility serves a culturally diverse population including Navajo, Hopi, Southern Paiute, Anglo, Hispanic, and African American communities.
• Located in a semi-desert landscape on the Colorado Plateau with elevations ranging from 4,400 to nearly 7,000 feet.
• The hospital provides a wide range of services including emergency, surgical, dental, ophthalmology, orthopedics, OB/GYN, and more.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required.