<p>Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix, AZ is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse for its Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) — a specialized, high-acuity environment dedicated exclusively to heart and vascular disease. This is a true cardiovascular center of excellence, managing the region's most complex post-operative and interventional cardiac patients with a technology stack that rivals any academic program. Nurses here work alongside expert cardiovascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, respiratory therapists, and advanced practice providers in a collaborative, team-driven culture that actively supports professional growth.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus up to $7,500 based on eligibility</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance</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>Dedicated cardiovascular ICU at a specialty heart and vascular hospital in operation since 1998 — not a general ICU with a cardiac component</li> <li>Patient population: post-operative open heart surgery, advanced vascular surgery (aneurysm repairs, chimney procedures, bypasses, aortic dissections), structural heart interventions, acute coronary syndromes (ACS), cardiogenic shock, decompensated heart failure, and life-threatening arrhythmias</li> <li>Hands-on experience with ECMO in all configurations: VA, VV, and VAV</li> <li>Impella management across the full platform: CP, 5.5, and RP</li> <li>Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) management</li> <li>Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)</li> <li>EKOS catheter-directed thrombolysis therapy</li> <li>Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) protocols</li> <li>Bedside procedural support including PEG tube and tracheostomy placement</li> <li>Multidisciplinary team model: cardiovascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, respiratory therapists, and APPs working in close collaboration with bedside nursing</li> <li>Evidence-based practice environment with access to advanced diagnostic and interventional technology</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Active Registered Nurse license in the State of Arizona (or eligibility to obtain)</li> <li>Minimum: 2–3 years of experience as an RN in a telemetry, step-down, or progressive care unit (PCU)</li> <li>Preferred: 1–2 years of direct RN experience in an ICU or CVICU setting</li> <li>Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school required; BSN preferred</li> <li>Current CPR certification required</li> <li>ACLS required upon completion of orientation for CVICU placement</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States, offering a combination of year-round sunshine, a vibrant dining and arts scene, and easy access to world-class outdoor recreation — from desert hiking and mountain biking in the Sonoran Desert to skiing in Flagstaff less than two hours away. The greater Phoenix metro provides a wide range of neighborhoods to suit every lifestyle, with highly rated school districts, a relatively affordable cost of living compared to other major Sun Belt cities, and a thriving healthcare ecosystem that supports ongoing professional development.</p>