Registered Nurse; ICU

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Job : 87450

Location: Show Low, Arizona

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.