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Specialty: NICU RN (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Level 4)
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Unit size: 71 beds (including 17 stepdown beds)
Shift: Days, 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm)
Hours per week: 36
Weekend requirement: Every 3rd weekend
Holiday requirement: 3 out of 6 major holidays
Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:2 in ICU, 1:3 in Level 2
Charge nurse role: Yes (no patient assignment; serves as high-risk RN resource)
Floating: Mother-baby and labor care (babies only)
Orientation: 2-3 days floor-specific orientation
Common patient diagnoses: Premature infants, cardiac defects, genetic disorders, surgical cases, ECMO, and cooling therapy
Facility type: Teaching hospital with nursing students; Level 1 Trauma center

Valid RN license in Arizona
Minimum 3 years of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience, including experience within the last year
BLS and NRP certifications required
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Experience in charge nurse roles
Previous travel experience required for Emergency Department (ED) and Neuro ICU
Experience with Cerner EMR system

EMR system: Cerner
Telemetry monitor: Phillips
Respiratory Therapy: RT manages ventilators, available 24/7
In-house coverage: Neonatologists and midlevels 24/7
Pharmacy: NICU pharmacy available during daytime
Nurse aides: 1 Patient Care Technician (PCT) per shift
Parking: Assigned parking with shuttle service; night shift assigned to parking garage

Contract length: 8 weeks minimum (facility will not consider contracts shorter than 13 weeks)
Weekly orientations on Mondays (except holiday weeks)
Facility enforces strict onboarding deadlines (complete by Wednesday 1pm CST before start)
Scrub color: Navy

Facility is a nationally recognized tertiary care center with lung, liver, and kidney transplant specialties and associated with a top neuro institute
NICU includes 4 private rooms
Weekend shifts: 4 total per 4 weeks
Holidays assigned based on unit coverage
Day 1 SIMs Lab includes lifts, restraints, and wound care education (non-pass/fail)
Candidates not competent in sterile field or required nursing skills are not a good fit

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and NICU nurses considering this position.

Facility

4.0rating(15 reviews)

1 nurse recommends working with Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

5.0rating

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Review of Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center on Apr 23, 2026

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ADDRESS350 West Thomas RoadPhoenix, AZ 85013

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