Registered Nurse, ICU Night

City of Hope; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their team in Goodyear, Arizona. This role involves providing comprehensive patient care in a high-acuity environment, specifically within ICU and inpatient settings.

The ideal candidate will have at least one year of nursing experience in critical care and must hold an Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent, along with a valid Arizona Registered Nurse License. Exceptional patient assessment and care skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in ICU/Inpatient is required.
• Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent needed.
• Must have Arizona Registered Nurse License.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Physicians to evaluate patient readiness for care change.
• Responsible for assessment, treatment care, and education of patients.
• Cares for complex patients including hemodynamically compromised.

Skills

ICU/Inpatient experience

Ability to assess complex needs

Knowledge of chemotherapeutic agents

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Arizona Registered Nurse License

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Card

Job description

About City of Hope

City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life‑threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute‑designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked top 5 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas.

Position Overview

Sign on Bonus Eligible $5,000

Responsibilities

• Must be able to work 3 12's, 7:00p-7:30a, night shift differential is 18% for 12 hour shifts
• Collaborates with Physicians to evaluate patient readiness for change in level of care.
• Responsible for the assessment, treatment care and education of patients. Cares for ICU, Medical Surgical, and telemetry patients as necessary.
• Ability to conduct risk assessment, prevention and treatment of pressure injury
• Ability to interpret and operate cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms/trends, and institute appropriate interventions.
• Care for patients with complex needs including hemodynamically compromised and mechanically ventilated patients.
• Initiate and maintain complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters & arterial lines.
• Safe use of less invasive, life supporting modalities i.e. BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure‑based CO/CI & SVO2 monitor, core temperature monitors.
• Ability to care for patients with IV lines, arterial lines, central lines, ports, chest tubes, pleural catheters, tracheostomy tubes and endotracheal tubes.
• Maintenance and care of patients with an ostomy/ileostomy and urostomy.
• Care for, assess and monitor patients with Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) and epidural catheters.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of chemotherapeutic/immunotherapeutic agents.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in ICU/Inpatient
• Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent
• Arizona Registered Nurse License or a Registered Nurse License from a Compact State
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification – an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training site, American Safety & Health Institute, or Red Cross BLS certification is required upon hire. If current certification does not meet the guidelines, employees will have 30 days from hire to acquire and attend an onsite initial BLS course and must renew every two years.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification – employees will have 30 days from hire to acquire an AHA ACLS certification and must renew every two years. Independence in providing ACLS will be granted only after cards are obtained.
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Card within 6 months of hire and renewal every two years.

Equal Opportunity Employer

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.