Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Neuro ICU

Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Neuro ICU Registered Nurse for a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital with a 32-bed Neuro ICU unit. This role requires strong neuro assessment skills, experience with intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, and the ability to float between ICU and Telemetry units.

Unit Details

• Unit: Neuro ICU (32 beds)
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Shifts: 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm or 7pm-7am)
• Floating: Required to float between all ICU floors and Telemetry units; Telemetry patient load 4:1 when floated
• Orientation: 2 shifts on the floor
• Monitoring: Phillips monitors
• Ventilator patients: Yes
• Respiratory Therapy: 24/7 coverage
• Pharmacy: 24/7 coverage
• Charge Nurse: Yes (does not take patients)
• Holidays: Work into core staff rotation
• Scrub Color: Any non-offensive color or print; steel grey preferred for Neuro floors

Patient Population

• Critical care patients with neurological diagnoses
• Procedures include craniotomies, brain tumor removals and ablations, brain biopsies, complicated spine surgeries, and scoliosis repair

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license appropriate for Arizona
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience in a large hospital (450+ beds)
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Neuro ICU experience: Minimum 18 months preferred (will consider less than 2 years if 18 months Neuro ICU)
• Prior travel experience: 3-6 months travel experience required in Neuro ICU or ED
• ACLS and BLS certification required
• Experience with External Ventricular Drain (EVD) required
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Must pass Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam 24-48 hours prior to acceptance (max 2 attempts)
• Must pass Day 1 pass/fail exam during orientation
• Strong neuro assessment skills and ICP monitoring experience required
• SIMs Lab competency required for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes (pass/fail)
• Must comply with facility appearance policies: natural hair color only, no facial piercings, men must be clean-shaven for fit testing

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Weekly orientations on Mondays (except holidays)
• Cannot hold multiple contracts simultaneously with this employer
• Must have own vehicle if part of a travel team
• Facility is a teaching hospital; nursing students may be present
• Must be gone from permanent staff role at this health system for 12 months to be eligible for travel assignment
• 50-mile radius rule applies for travel candidates
• Floating includes ICU and Telemetry units with a 4:1 patient load on Telemetry floors
• 4 total weekend shifts per 4-week period; holiday shifts based on unit coverage

This position is ideal for a Neuro ICU nurse with strong critical care skills, trauma experience, and prior travel contract experience looking for a 13-week assignment in a high-acuity, teaching hospital environment.