ICU Registered Nurse
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Regional Medical Center

ICU Nurse Opportunity - Chandler, Arizona

Specialty

• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Nurse

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 full years of recent ICU experience (no exceptions)
• Experience must include either neuro or cardiovascular (CV) ICU experience
• Prefer candidates with experience in a similar size ICU unit
• Prior travel experience not required; first-time travelers are welcome if experience criteria are met

Certifications Required

• Active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• AZ license or compact license
• TNCC preferred but not required

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Details

Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery

• 32 beds
• Nurse:Patient ratio: 1:2 or 1:1
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Common patient types: trauma (falls, gunshot wounds, blunt trauma, MVAs), neuro-surgery cases, CVA, post-TPA, COVID, sepsis, ARDS
• RNs required to titrate drips (e.g., Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, levophed, vasopressin, cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulin)
• Charge nurse role available (does not take patients)
• No nurse aides on unit (only sitters and Health Unit Secretary)
• Hospitalist or Intensivist coverage 24/7
• Respiratory Therapist coverage 24/7 with advanced ventilator equipment (Dreager, Hamilton, Puritan Bennett 840, V60s Bipap, Airvo)
• No tele/monitor techs; RNs interpret their own cardiac strips (GE monitors)
• Scrub color: Navy

Medical ICU - Medical Cardiac + Overflow

• 36 Medical Cardiac beds + 12 overflow beds
• Nurse:Patient ratio: 1:2 or 1:1
• Common patient types: sepsis, COVID, CRRT (not required), DKA, flu, ARDS, vascular surgeries, CVICU cases (CABG, valves, post caths, TAVR, IABP, Impella, ECMO, Tandem heart, esophagectomies)
• Same titration and charge nurse details as Surgical ICU
• Same staffing and equipment coverage as Surgical ICU
• Scrub color: Navy

Scheduling & Shifts

• Self-scheduling allowed; manager may balance shifts as needed
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekend shifts 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 required
• May be low censused up to 3 times per contract depending on unit needs

Orientation & Training

• 1-2 days unit/department-specific orientation
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within 24-48 hours prior to acceptance (max 2 attempts)
• Pass/fail simulation lab on Day 1 of orientation (study guides provided)
• Skills validation for trauma, neuro, and specialty devices as needed

Floating Requirements

• Float between 3 ICUs (Surgical ICU, Medical Cardiac ICU, and overflow ICU)
• Float to telemetry unit as needed (ratios 1:3 or 1:4)

Additional Notes

• Flexibility is essential due to floating and weekend requirements
• Level 1 trauma or neuro experience preferred but not required
• Radius rule: candidates must live within 50 miles and not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN at any associated facilities within the past year