Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Phoenix, AZ
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

• Position / Title: CVICU - RN (CTICU/CVICU)
• Facility Name: St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center
• Location: 350 W. Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013
• VMS Req ID / Job ID: 1159972 / Job ID: 878016
• Target Start Date: 09/14/2026 (13-week contract)
• Shift Details: Nights (Contract)

What the Facility Wants (Requirements & Expectations)

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience Required: ICU experience required (CVICU preferred), including 6 months of Level 1 Trauma experience required for all positions. High-acuity patient background with IABP and CABG experience.
• License & Certifications: Active RN license and required certifications: BLS and ACLS (CCRN preferred).
• Radius & Distance Rules: Strict 50-mile radius rule (source of truth is driver's license, which must be included in submission; no local rates).

Clinical & Unit Overview

• Unit Details: 24-bed CTICU/CVICU unit. High volume of 1:1 patient ratios (ranging from 1:1 to 1:2).
• Patient Diagnoses / Procedures: Cardiac surgery recovery, Impella, IABP, CRRT, lung transplant, thoracic, ECMO, esophagectomy, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, TAVR, and frequent bedside procedures (bronchs, Swans, epidurals).
• Charting System & Equipment: Cerner EMR, Phillips telemetry, and Alaris/Baxter pumps.

Compliance & Orientation Policies

• Testing & Assessments: Must pass a dysrhythmia exam prior to acceptance (2 attempts allowed; failing results in a 6-month DNU within the CS AZ and Sacramento regions).
• Day 1 Orientation & Skills Lab: Pass/fail SIMs Lab on day 1 for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes (strict sterile field requirements—nurses have been terminated for breaking sterile field).
• Additional Facility Rules: Travel teams must have their own vehicles. Natural hair color and no facial piercings required. Male travelers must be clean-shaven for fit-testing.