<p>Abrazo Central Campus in Phoenix, Arizona is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. This 221-bed acute care and teaching hospital has anchored Central Phoenix since 1963, offering a full-service clinical environment with a broad patient population and genuine interdisciplinary depth. The ER RN role carries real clinical authority — charge shift responsibility, independent nursing judgment, and direct bedside ownership across the full spectrum of emergency acuity.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Continuing education and career development opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Emergency Department at a 221-bed acute care and teaching hospital in Central Phoenix</li> <li>Full-service service lines on campus: emergency care, family medicine, cardiology, and more — supporting a broad and complex referral base</li> <li>Teaching hospital designation provides an academically engaged clinical environment with interdisciplinary collaboration</li> <li>RN role includes charge shift coverage — nurses are expected to assess, plan, delegate, and direct other healthcare staff as needed</li> <li>Individualized, age-specific, direct bedside nursing care guided by the nursing process; hourly rounding is standard practice</li> <li>Coordinated care planning across disciplines with active involvement in discharge planning from admission</li> <li>Fast-paced, high-acuity environment with a patient population spanning medical, surgical, and emergency presentations</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school required; BSN preferred</li> <li>Active Arizona Registered Nurse license required</li> <li>Current CPR certification required</li> <li>ACLS required upon completion of orientation</li> <li>PALS or ENPC required or must be obtained within 90 days of hire</li> <li>One year of acute care experience preferred; new graduates with strong clinical foundations will be considered</li> <li>Certification in emergency nursing specialty area preferred</li> <li>Basic computer proficiency and strong interpersonal and customer service skills required</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing major metros in the United States, offering year-round sunshine, a low cost of living relative to comparable coastal cities, and an exceptional outdoor lifestyle — from desert hiking and mountain biking in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve to world-class golf and a thriving arts and dining scene. Central Phoenix places nurses within easy reach of the city's cultural core, top-rated school districts across the metro, and convenient access to Scottsdale, Tempe, and the broader Valley of the Sun. For clinicians seeking urban energy with wide-open spaces just minutes away, Phoenix delivers on both counts.</p>