Travel Coronary/Cardiac ICU RN
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Coronary Care ICU (T4) - Phoenix, Arizona

Facility Overview

• Location: Phoenix, AZ
• Unit: CTICU/CVICU
• Unit Size: 24 beds
• Hospital Size: 607 beds
• Trauma Level: Level 1 Trauma Center
• Teaching Hospital with nursing students
• Associated with Barrow Neuro Institute (world’s #1 neuro institute)
• Specialty: Cardiac surgery recovery, lung, liver, kidney transplants, thoracic surgery, ECMO, and more

Contract Details

• Contract Length: 13 weeks minimum (no contracts shorter than 13 weeks accepted)
• Weekly orientations on Mondays (except holiday weeks)
• Must be off CommonSpirit permanent staff for 12 months to qualify for travel assignment
• No concurrent contracts allowed while working for this facility

Required Experience & Certifications

• Minimum 2 years of CORE experience in specialty submitted
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Previous travel experience required for ED, Neuro ICU
• Cerner EMR experience required
• ACLS and BLS certifications required; CCRN preferred
• Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48 hours prior to acceptance (max 2 attempts)
• Must pass Day 1 pass/fail SIMs Lab (Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes)
• Strong IV skills required (no dedicated IV team)
• Must have natural hair color and no facial piercings
• Male candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing

Work Environment & Expectations

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:1 to 1:2 (high number of 1:1 assignments)
• Charge nurse role available (no patient assignment)
• Nurse aides: 2 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) on days and nights with high census
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Holidays worked as part of rotation
• Shift hours: 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm)
• Float to other ICUs and telemetry units; patient ratio 4:1 on telemetry
• Float to Westgate campus if requested
• Parking: Assigned lot with shuttle to facility; night shift parking in garage
• Travel teams must have their own vehicles

Patient Population & Procedures

• High acuity patients including:

  • Cardiac surgery recovery
  • IABP (Intra-aortic balloon pump)
  • CRRT (Continuous renal replacement therapy)
  • ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)
  • Lung transplant, thoracic surgeries (esophagectomy, lobectomy, pneumonectomy)
  • TAVR (Transcatheter aortic valve replacement)
  • Empallas (likely Impella devices)
• High number of bedside procedures: bronchoscopy, Swan-Ganz catheter insertion, epidurals
• Intensivist coverage during day, on-call at night
• Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy available 24/7 (pharmacy supports transplant patients)
• Telemetry monitoring with Phillips system

Orientation & Onboarding

• Onboarding paperwork due by 1pm CST Wednesday before start date (no exceptions)
• Floor-specific orientation: 2 days on unit
• Day 1 pass/fail SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes (except Neuro ICU and ED have modified requirements)
• Additional training on lifts, restraints, and wound care (educational only)

Important Notes:

• Candidates must pass the Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam prior to acceptance; failure results in 6-month disqualification within CommonSpirit AZ and Sacramento Region
• No facial piercings and only natural hair colors allowed
• No concurrent contracts allowed
• Travel teams must have their own vehicles
• High acuity environment requiring strong critical care skills