TravelNurseSource is working with Highland Staffing, LLC to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Tuba City, Arizona, 86045!
Job Title
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Job Summary
Join the dedicated team at Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a Joint Commission accredited health center located in the culturally rich community of Tuba City, Arizona. This facility serves as a vital referral center for the western parts of the Navajo and Hopi Reservations, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to a diverse patient population across a 4,400 square mile area.
This role is primarily based in a 5-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), providing critical nursing care to patients of all ages. The Registered Nurse will be responsible for a variety of complex nursing procedures, working independently to manage critically ill patients and support their families. The position also involves periodic floating to the Emergency Department (ED), Medical/Surgical (Med/Surg), or Pediatric (Peds) units based on census needs, and after-hours recovery for post-operative general surgery, pediatric, and OB patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, high-quality nursing care to critically ill patients within the Intensive Care Unit.
- Perform a wide range of professional nursing care procedures, applying specialized knowledge to patient conditions and treatments.
- Work autonomously in completing assignments, adhering strictly to physician orders, established standards of care, and hospital policies and procedures.
- Deliver inpatient care and support to individuals of all ages and their families.
- Assist with after-hours recovery for post-operative general surgery, pediatric, and obstetrics patients as required.
- Float to other units such as the Emergency Department, Medical/Surgical, or Pediatrics in instances of low ICU census.
Required Qualifications
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
- Minimum of 3 years of recent, direct Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Not specified.
Skills & Competencies
- Proficiency in critical care nursing practices, including advanced patient assessment, monitoring, and intervention.
- Competence in managing complex medical equipment common to ICU settings (e.g., ventilators, cardiac monitors, IV pumps).
- Strong independent judgment and critical thinking skills in dynamic clinical environments.
- Ability to provide compassionate care and support to patients and their families.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
- Adherence to professional nursing standards, hospital policies, and regulatory guidelines.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: AM
- Shift Duration: 12 hours
- Days per Week: 3 days
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: August 24, 2026
- Call Requirements: Not specified.
- Weekend Rotations: Not specified.
Licensing Requirements
- Current, valid, and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in any state of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (must be completed within six (6