Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse for its ICU. Established in 1961, this full-service acute care campus is home to a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and the Carondelet Neurological Institute — making the ICU a high-acuity, subspecialty-rich environment where critical care nurses manage complex neurological, cardiovascular, trauma, and surgical patients. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 underscores the hospital's commitment to attracting skilled critical care nurses to this growing Tucson campus.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 (eligibility-based)
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities, including structured CARE program requirements
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- ICU nursing role within a Level I Trauma Center — one of the highest-acuity designations available in the region
- Comprehensive Stroke Center designation, with the Carondelet Neurological Institute on campus providing subspecialty neurological support directly to the ICU team
- Carondelet Joint Replacement Center on site, contributing orthopedic post-surgical volume to the critical care census
- Robust cardiology service line supporting complex cardiac patients across the ICU
- Spacious labor and delivery units on campus; PALS and NRP certifications preferred, reflecting potential cross-coverage or adjacency to obstetric and neonatal acuity
- Multidisciplinary care model: RN serves as primary coordinator across all disciplines, from admission through discharge planning
- Full nursing process expected: systematic assessment (initial, reassessment, focused), care planning with measurable goals, implementation, and continuous evaluation with care plan modification
- Active care coordination role including delegation, supervision, and prioritization within the ICU team
- Hospital established in 1961 — a deeply rooted community institution with decades of clinical infrastructure and subspecialty development
Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Minimum one (1) year of RN experience required
- Active Arizona RN license required, or compact state license with the ability to obtain Arizona licensure within 30 days
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association preferred
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred
- Continuing education requirements as defined within the facility's CARE program
About the Community
Tucson is Arizona's second-largest city, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Sonoran Desert and surrounded by five mountain ranges — a landscape that draws outdoor enthusiasts year-round with hiking, cycling, rock climbing, and birding in Saguaro National Park and the Santa Catalina Mountains. The city offers a low cost of living relative to other major Southwestern metros, a vibrant arts and food scene shaped by its rich Mexican and Indigenous heritage, and the intellectual energy of a major research university. With 350-plus days of sunshine annually and easy access to both Phoenix and the Mexican border, Tucson delivers a quality of life that is difficult to match in a city of its size.