Adult ICU Travel Registered Nurse
Phoenix, AZ
Olaro
3x12 hrs, Days

Adult ICU Pods - Phoenix, Arizona

Facility Overview

• Large teaching hospital with 607 beds
• Level 1 Trauma center
• Nationally recognized tertiary care, medical education, and research center
• Specialties include lung, liver, and kidney transplants
• Affiliated with Barrow Neuro Institute (world’s #1 neuro institute)
• Teaching hospital environment; travelers may have nursing students

Contract Details

• Contract length: 13 weeks minimum (no contracts shorter than 13 weeks accepted)
• Weekly orientations on Mondays (except holiday weeks)
• Must be off CommonSpirit permanent staff for 12 months to qualify for travel assignment
• No concurrent contracts allowed with Dignity AZ
• Onboarding paperwork deadline: Wednesday 1pm CST before start date (strict, no exceptions)
• Travel teams must have their own vehicles
• Parking provided with shuttle to facility (night shift parking in garage)
• 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks required
• Holiday shifts worked in rotation with core staff
• 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm), self-scheduling allowed with scheduler oversight

Experience & Certification Requirements

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience in a 600+ bed teaching hospital
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Previous travel experience required for ED and Neuro ICU
• Cerner EMR experience required (especially for ED)
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications required
• Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48 hours prior to acceptance (max 2 attempts; failure results in 6-month disqualification in AZ and Sacramento region)
• Day 1 pass/fail SIMs Lab (skills include Foley catheter insertion, central line dressing changes, lifts, restraints, wound care)
• No facial piercings and only natural hair colors allowed
• Male candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing

Unit & Patient Care Details

• Unit consists of SICU, MICU, and Trauma ICU (40 beds per unit, 120 beds total)
• ICU travelers float among all ICU areas and may float to MedSurg/Telemetry units or St. Joseph Westgate campus
• RNs required to read and interpret their own cardiac strips
• Common titratable and set-rate drips administered by RNs
• Intensivist coverage 24/7
• Respiratory therapists available 24/7
• Ventilator equipment includes Cervo I, Jets, Oscillators

MICU

• Common diagnoses: Sepsis, GI bleed, DKA, RotaProne therapy, heat stroke, overdoses (most intubated)
• Bedside procedures: Bronchoscopy, tracheostomy care, hemodialysis catheter placements

SICU

• Common diagnoses: Post-op vented patients, lung/liver/kidney transplants, severe back surgeries, Whipple procedures
• Bedside procedures: Bronchoscopy, tracheostomy care, hemodialysis catheter placements

TICU (Trauma ICU)

• Common diagnoses: Trauma patients including MVAs, gunshot wounds, closed head injuries, orthopedic trauma
• 12-hour day shifts, 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks, holiday coverage based on unit needs

Orientation & Onboarding

• 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation on the floor
• Day 1 pass/fail SIMs Lab focusing on sterile technique and critical nursing skills
• Strict adherence to sterile field expected; failure in SIMs Lab may result in termination
• Additional education on lifts, restraints, and wound care policies

Note: Candidates must meet all clinical and compliance requirements prior to start. This is a high-acuity, fast-paced ICU environment requiring strong critical care skills and adaptability.