Adult ICU RN
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – Adult ICU Pods

Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Unit: SICU/MICU/Trauma ICU (40 beds per unit, 120 beds total)
Shift: Nights (12-hour shifts, 7pm–7am)
Schedule:

• Self-scheduling with scheduler oversight to rebalance
• 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks
• Holiday shifts as part of core staff rotation
• Orientation: 2 shifts on the floor

Unit Details & Patient Population

• MICU: Sepsis, GI bleed, DKA, RotaProne therapy, heat stroke, overdoses (most intubated, sitter required when extubated)
• SICU: Post-op vented patients, lung/liver/kidney transplants, severe back surgeries, Whipple procedures
• TICU: Trauma patients including MVAs, gunshot wounds, closed head injuries, orthopedic trauma
• Bedside procedures include bronchoscopy, tracheostomy care, hemodialysis catheter placements

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience required
• Must have experience in a 600+ bed teaching hospital
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Must be competent in Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes (SIMs Lab pass/fail on Day 1)
• RNs must be able to read and interpret their own telemetry strips
• Experience with common titratable and set-rate drips
• Ability to float across all ICU areas and MedSurg/Telemetry units, including possible float to a secondary campus

Certifications & Exams

• ACLS, BLS, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required
• Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48 hours prior to position acceptance (max 2 attempts; failure results in 6-month disqualification in region)
• Day 1 pass/fail SIMs Lab for sterile technique and nursing skills
• Must pass a Day 1 pass/fail exam during orientation

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Must have natural hair color and no facial piercings
• Male candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing
• Must have own vehicle if part of a travel team
• Cannot hold multiple contracts simultaneously within this system
• Must have been off permanent staff in this system for 12 months to qualify for travel assignment
• Facility is a teaching hospital; nurses may have nursing students assigned
• Parking provided with shuttle service; night shift parking in garage
• Unit staffed with 24/7 intensivist and respiratory therapy coverage (ventilator types include Cervo I, Jets, Oscillators)

Contract Length

• Minimum contract length: 13 weeks

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

• Experience with Cerner EMR required

Orientation & Onboarding

• Weekly orientations on Mondays (except holidays)
• Onboarding paperwork must be completed by Wednesday 1pm CST before start date; incomplete files delay start

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with trauma and teaching hospital backgrounds who are comfortable with complex critical care patients and bedside procedures in a high-acuity, teaching environment.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Arizona
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including ICU experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in a 600+ bed teaching facility
• Emergency Department (ED) experience