ICU RN
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Regional Medical Center

ICU (Intensive Care Unit) RN

Overview

• 13-week nights assignment in Chandler, Arizona.
• Unit: Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery; 32 beds.
• Also includes Medical ICU - Medical Cardiac + Overflow; 36-bed medical cardiac unit plus 12-bed overflow unit.

Required Qualifications

• 3 full years of current ICU experience.
• Active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and Arizona license or compact license.
• Must be able to pass a dysrhythmia exam upon offer, with 2 max attempts.
• Must pass a Sim Lab on Day 1 of orientation, with 2 max attempts.
• Must be able to float to tele as needed.
• RN must be able to titrate drips and interpret own strips.

Preferred Qualifications

• TNCC.
• Some CVICU or some neuro experience.
• Prior experience in a similar size ICU.
• Level 1 experience or neuro experience.

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Typically every other weekend is required; may need up to 3 weekends per month if the unit is busy.
• Self-scheduling is allowed, with manager adjustment as needed.
• No additional call or standby shifts.
• May be low censused up to 3 times per contract.

Float Scope

• May float to the sister facility Mercy Gilbert if needed.
• May float between the 3 ICUs.
• May float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as needed.

Unit Details

• Surgical ICU: Level 1 trauma center patients including falls, GSW, blunt trauma, MVAs, ex-lap, crani, specialty neuro-surgery cases, CVA, post-TPA, COVID, sepsis, and ARDS.
• Medical ICU: sepsis, COVID, CRRT, DKA, flu, ARDS, vascular surgeries, and CVICU-type patients including on/off pump CABG, valves, post caths, TAVR, IABP, Impella, ECMO, Tandem heart, and esophagectomies.
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:2 and 1:1.
• Charge nurse does not take patients.
• No monitor techs on unit; RN interprets own strips.
• RT is in ICU 24/7.
• Scrub color: Navy.
• Orientation: 1-2 days.