Job Title: Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Job ID: 87450
Location: Show Low, Arizona
Overview
Elevate your critical care career in an intimate, high-functioning 12-bed ICU. This role is designed for a skilled Registered Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment featuring a heavy emphasis on cardiac interventions and complex medical cases. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team—complete with 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and House Supervisor support—dedicated to delivering 1:2 patient ratios. Whether you are managing advanced drips or recovery for post-cardiac cath patients, you will have the autonomy and tools needed to provide life‑saving care.
What you will be doing
- Critical Care Excellence: Manage a diverse patient load including STEMIs, ARDS, Sepsis, Renal Failure, and DKA.
- Cardiac Specialization: Provide expert care for post-cardiac intervention patients (Left Heart Caths, Coronary Interventions, IVUS, IFR/FFR).
- Advanced Intervention Support: Assist with and manage care for patients requiring Temporary Pacemaker Insertion, IABP, and A‑lines.
- Ventilator & Sedation Management: Monitor and adjust care for ventilated patients and those under sedation (ETOH/OD protocols).
- Pharmacological Expertise: Titrate common critical care drips including Levophed, Propofol, Precedex, Insulin, and weight-based Heparin.
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner with on‑unit Respiratory Therapists, Patient Care Technicians, and Health Unit Secretaries to ensure seamless patient throughput.
What you must have
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of professional ICU experience.
- Licensure/Certifications:
- Current Registered Nurse License.
- ACLS and BLS (American Heart Association).
- NIHSS Certification.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency with basic ICU equipment and hemodynamic monitoring.
Nice to have
- Cardiac Proficiency: Experience with IABP (Intra‑Aortic Balloon Pump) is a plus, though not strictly required.
- Adaptability: Ability to float to ED or Medical‑Surgical units as needed (based on experience).
- Advanced Protocols: Familiarity with hypothermia protocols and CVA post‑tPA care.
Other Information
- Setting: 12-Bed Intensive Care Unit (Hospital Setting)
- Work Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
- Schedule: 12-Hour Nights (1800–0630).
- Scheduling: Modified self‑scheduling with block scheduling options; minimum 3 weekend shifts per 4-week period.
- Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Assistance available.