Adult ICU Trauma & Transplant Nurse
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Adult ICU Pods - Phoenix, Arizona

Facility Overview

• Large teaching hospital with 607 beds
• Level 1 Trauma center
• Specialty in lung, liver, and kidney transplants
• Affiliated with Barrow Neuro Institute (world’s #1 neuro institute)
• Teaching hospital with nursing students present

Unit Details

• Unit consists of SICU, MICU, and Trauma ICU (TICU)
• 40 beds per unit, 120 beds total
• 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm), self-scheduling with scheduler oversight
• Navy scrub color dress code
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks
• Holiday shifts worked in rotation with core staff
• Floating required across all ICU areas and MedSurg/Telemetry units; may float to Westgate campus

SICU

• Patient types: Post-op vented patients, lung/liver/kidney transplant patients, severe back surgeries, Whipple procedures
• Bedside procedures: Bronchoscopy, tracheostomy care, hemodialysis catheter placements

MICU

• Patient types: Sepsis, GI bleed, DKA, RotaProne therapy, heat stroke, overdoses (most intubated with sitter when extubated)
• Bedside procedures: Bronchoscopy, tracheostomy care, hemodialysis catheter placements

TICU

• Patient types: Trauma patients including MVAs, gunshot wounds, closed head injuries, orthopedic trauma
• 12-hour shifts, 4 weekends per 4 weeks, holidays based on unit coverage

Experience & Requirements

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience required
• Must have experience in a 600+ bed teaching hospital
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Previous travel experience required for ED and Neuro ICU
• Cerner EMR experience required (especially for ED)
• Must pass Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam within 24-48 hours prior to acceptance (max 2 attempts)
• Must pass Day 1 pass/fail SIMs Lab (Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes; ED and NICU have modified requirements)
• Must be competent in sterile field maintenance and common ICU nursing skills
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications required
• RNs must be able to titrate common drips and interpret their own telemetry strips
• Intensivist coverage 24/7
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7 with advanced ventilator equipment (Cervo I, Jets, Oscillators)

Orientation & Onboarding

• 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation on the floor
• Weekly orientations on Mondays (except holiday weeks)
• Onboarding paperwork must be complete by Wednesday 1pm CST before start date
• No facial piercings allowed; natural hair colors only; men must be clean-shaven for fit testing
• Must not hold concurrent contracts with other facilities in the system
• Must have own vehicle if part of a travel team
• Parking assigned with shuttle service to facility; night shift parking in garage

Contract Details

• Minimum contract length: 13 weeks
• Contract length for this job: 13 weeks

This position is ideal for experienced ICU nurses with trauma and transplant experience who are comfortable working in a large, fast-paced teaching hospital environment with strict onboarding and clinical competency requirements.