<p>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.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 (eligibility-based)</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities, including structured CARE program requirements</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>ICU nursing role within a Level I Trauma Center — one of the highest-acuity designations available in the region</li> <li>Comprehensive Stroke Center designation, with the Carondelet Neurological Institute on campus providing subspecialty neurological support directly to the ICU team</li> <li>Carondelet Joint Replacement Center on site, contributing orthopedic post-surgical volume to the critical care census</li> <li>Robust cardiology service line supporting complex cardiac patients across the ICU</li> <li>Spacious labor and delivery units on campus; PALS and NRP certifications preferred, reflecting potential cross-coverage or adjacency to obstetric and neonatal acuity</li> <li>Multidisciplinary care model: RN serves as primary coordinator across all disciplines, from admission through discharge planning</li> <li>Full nursing process expected: systematic assessment (initial, reassessment, focused), care planning with measurable goals, implementation, and continuous evaluation with care plan modification</li> <li>Active care coordination role including delegation, supervision, and prioritization within the ICU team</li> <li>Hospital established in 1961 — a deeply rooted community institution with decades of clinical infrastructure and subspecialty development</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred</li> <li>Minimum one (1) year of RN experience required</li> <li>Active Arizona RN license required, or compact state license with the ability to obtain Arizona licensure within 30 days</li> <li>Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required</li> <li>Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association preferred</li> <li>Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred</li> <li>Continuing education requirements as defined within the facility's CARE program</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>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.</p>