ICU Registered Nurse
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: ICU Nurse at Chandler Regional Medical Center

Location

• City: Chandler, Arizona
• Facility: Chandler Regional Medical Center

Position Overview

• Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Experience Required: 3 years of recent ICU experience (no exceptions)

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• AZ license or compact license (TNCC preferred)

Job Description

• Candidates must have 3 full years of current ICU experience, including either neuro or cardiovascular experience.
• Travelers may float to the sister facility, Mercy Gilbert, if needed.
• Flexibility in scheduling is essential, with a typical requirement of working every other weekend, potentially increasing to three weekends a month if the unit is busy.
• A dysrhythmia exam must be passed upon offer (maximum of 2 attempts).
• A pass/fail Sim Lab will occur on Day 1 of orientation (study guides provided).

Unit Details

• Surgical ICU:

  • Beds: 32
  • Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2, 1:1
  • Common Diagnoses: Level 1 trauma, falls, gunshot wounds, blunt trauma, motor vehicle accidents, trauma patients over age 15, craniotomies, specialty neuro-surgery cases, CVA, COVID, sepsis, ARDS.
• Medical ICU:

  • Beds: 36 Medical Cardiac + 12 bed overflow
  • Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2, 1:1
  • Common Diagnoses: Sepsis, COVID, DKA, ARDS, vascular surgeries, post-operative care for CABG, valves, and ECMO.

Skills and Responsibilities

• RNs are required to titrate drips, including but not limited to:

  • Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, levophed, vasopressin, cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulin.
• Charge nurses do not take patients.
• No nurse aids on the unit; only used for sitters and as Health Unit Secretary.
• Hospitalist or Intensivist available 24/7.
• Respiratory Therapy available in ICU 24/7.

Scheduling

• Self-Scheduling: Allowed, but the manager may need to balance shifts based on unit needs.
• Weekend Requirements: 3 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule.
• Holiday Requirements: May have 1 holiday off during the assignment.
• Floating Requirements: May float to telemetry with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as needed.

Additional Notes

• Expectation to float between all 3 ICUs (Surgical, Medical, and Overflow).
• First-time travelers are welcome, but must have 3 years of experience (with 2 years in the ICU).
• Level 1 experience or neuro experience is preferred but not required.

This position offers a dynamic and challenging environment for experienced ICU nurses looking to expand their skills in a supportive setting.