ICU RN – Neuro/Cardiac
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Regional Medical Center

ICU Nurse Opportunity - Chandler, Arizona

Position Overview

• Requires 3 full years of recent ICU experience (no exceptions).
• Experience must include either neuro or cardiovascular (CV) ICU.
• Active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required.
• AZ license or compact license accepted.
• Travelers must pass a dysrhythmia exam (max 2 attempts) 24-48 hours prior to acceptance.
• Pass/fail Simulation Lab on Day 1 of orientation (study guides provided).
• Flexibility required; may float between multiple ICU units.
• Typically scheduled for 3 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule.
• Self-scheduling allowed but manager may balance shifts.
• No additional call or standby shifts required.
• May be low censused up to 3 times per contract.
• Scrub color: Navy.
• Orientation: 1-2 days, unit/department specific.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks.

Units & Patient Population

Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery

• 32 beds.
• Nurse:Patient ratio 1:2 or 1:1.
• Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Common diagnoses: Falls, gunshot wounds, blunt trauma, motor vehicle accidents, trauma patients over age 15, ex-lap, craniotomy, specialty neuro-surgery cases, CVA, post-TPA, COVID, sepsis, ARDS.
• Charge nurse role available (does not take patients).
• No nurse aides on unit (only sitters and Health Unit Secretary).
• Hospitalist or intensivist in-house 24/7.
• Respiratory therapist (RT) coverage 24/7.
• RT equipment includes Dreager, Hamilton, Puritan Bennett 840, V60s BiPAP, Airvo.
• No tele/monitor techs; RNs interpret their own strips (GE monitors).
• RNs required to titrate drips.

Medical ICU - Medical Cardiac + Overflow

• 36 medical cardiac beds + 12 overflow beds.
• Nurse:Patient ratio 1:2 or 1:1.
• Common diagnoses: Sepsis, COVID, CRRT (not required), DKA, flu, ARDS, vascular surgeries.
• CVICU cases: On/off pump CABG, valve surgeries, post-cath, TAVR, IABP, Impella, ECMO (new as of 3/2022), Tandem Heart, esophagectomies.
• Charge nurse role available (does not take patients).
• No nurse aides on unit (only sitters and Health Unit Secretary).
• Hospitalist or intensivist in-house 24/7.
• RT coverage 24/7 with same equipment as Surgical ICU.
• No tele/monitor techs; RNs interpret their own strips (GE monitors).
• RNs required to titrate drips.

Skills & Responsibilities

• Must be comfortable titrating drips such as:

  • Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium
  • Levophed, vasopressin, cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulin
• Charge nurse duties available (no patient assignments).
• Float to telemetry unit as needed (ratios 1:3 or 1:4).
• May float between three ICUs: Surgical ICU, Medical Cardiac ICU, and overflow ICU.
• Experience with trauma, neuro, and specialty devices will be validated.

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Self-scheduling with manager oversight.
• Weekend shifts: 3 per 4-week schedule.

  • Night shift weekends: Friday-Saturday.
  • Day shift weekends: Saturday-Sunday.
• May have 1 holiday off per assignment.
• No additional call or standby shifts.
• May be low censused up to 3 times per contract.
• Floating required to telemetry unit and sister facilities as needed.

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers are welcome if they meet experience requirements.
• Preferred candidates have Level 1 trauma or neuro ICU experience and prior work in similar-sized units.
• Radius rule: Candidates must live within 50 miles and not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN at any related facilities within the past year.

This position offers a challenging and rewarding ICU nursing experience in a Level 1 trauma center with diverse patient populations and advanced technology.