<p>Holy Cross Hospital — part of the Carondelet Health Network — is recruiting a full-time, rotating-shift Labor & Delivery RN for its campus in Nogales, Arizona. This is a direct patient-care role within a community health system that serves a binational border population, offering a clinically rich L&D environment with strong team support and a meaningful sign-on incentive for qualified candidates.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 based on eligibility</li> <li>Daily travel stipend of $60 per day for candidates commuting more than 60 miles one way to the facility</li> <li>Full-time employment with rotating shift schedule</li> <li>Access to system-wide professional development and career pathway resources</li> <li>Supportive team environment within a multi-hospital regional health network</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time rotating position within the Labor & Delivery unit at Holy Cross Hospital, Nogales, AZ</li> <li>Scope of practice encompasses initial, re-assessment, and focused patient assessment across physiological, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle domains</li> <li>RN serves as primary coordinator across all disciplines, managing care continuity from admission through discharge</li> <li>Responsibilities include implementation and monitoring of individualized patient care plans, physician and nursing order execution, medication administration, and ordered treatment delivery</li> <li>Active role in transition and discharge planning in collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team</li> <li>Patient and family education is a core component of the role, with documentation maintained in the healthcare record</li> <li>Care coordination duties include delegation, supervision, and prioritization within the unit team</li> <li>Part of Carondelet Health Network, a regional system with deep roots in southern Arizona serving a diverse, binational community</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Valid, current Arizona RN license required — or compact state license with the ability to obtain Arizona licensure within 30 days of hire</li> <li>Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required</li> <li>ACLS (American Heart Association), PALS, and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred; additional certifications may be required per department</li> <li>Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred</li> <li>Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Nogales, Arizona sits at the U.S.–Mexico border in Santa Cruz County, offering a uniquely bicultural community with a warm climate, low cost of living, and easy access to the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert. The city is approximately one hour south of Tucson, providing convenient access to a major metropolitan area for shopping, dining, entertainment, and a large academic medical center. Clinicians drawn to meaningful community impact, outdoor recreation, and a close-knit border-region culture will find Nogales a rewarding place to build both a career and a life.</p>