Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Chandler, AZ

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU (Intensive Care Unit)

Location

Chandler, AZ | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity ICU setting with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:1, caring for complex diagnoses including trauma, neurological conditions, sepsis, ARDS, COVID, DKA, and cardiovascular surgical cases
• Titrate a wide range of vasoactive, sedation, and analgesic drips including propofol, fentanyl, precedex, levophed, vasopressin, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, and insulin, among others
• Independently interpret cardiac monitor strips using GE monitoring equipment; no monitor technicians are present on the unit
• Operate and manage respiratory therapy equipment including Draeger, Hamilton, Puritan Bennett 840, V60 BiPap, and Airvo ventilators in collaboration with 24/7 on-site RT and intensivist support
• Float between sister ICU units (Surgical ICU, Medical Cardiac ICU, and overflow ICU) and to telemetry as needed at a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio
• Participate in skills validation for trauma, neuro, and specialty devices as required during orientation

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with a minimum of 3 years of recent ICU experience required — no exceptions; at least 2 of those years must be in an ICU setting
• Experience must include either neuro or cardiovascular (CV) ICU care
• Active BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• UNA Dysrhythmia Exam must be completed 24–48 hours prior to position acceptance; maximum of 2 attempts permitted
• Must successfully pass a pass/fail Simulation Lab on Day 1 of orientation
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Candidates who have been employed full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year are not eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior Level 1 Trauma Center experience preferred
• Prior neuro ICU experience preferred
• Experience working in a similarly sized ICU environment (large, high-acuity unit) preferred
• Familiarity with advanced cardiovascular support devices such as IABP, Impella, ECMO, or Tandem Heart is a plus

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity ICU environment supported by 24/7 intensivists and respiratory therapy, with access to cutting-edge specialty care across multiple ICU settings
• Self-scheduling options available, offering flexibility within a structured and well-supported unit environment