<p>Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse to join its Float Pool — a high-visibility role that places skilled clinicians across a full-service acute care campus that includes a Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, the Carondelet Neurological Institute, the Carondelet Joint Replacement Center, and labor and delivery. Established in 1961, this is a facility with deep community roots and a broad clinical footprint spanning cardiology, orthopedics, emergency medicine, and neuroscience. Float Pool nurses here gain exposure to the widest possible patient acuity and service-line mix in Tucson's most comprehensive hospital environment.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 based on eligibility</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</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>Float Pool assignment spanning multiple service lines across a full-service acute care campus — cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, stroke, emergency medicine, and labor and delivery</li> <li>Level I Trauma Center providing the highest tier of trauma readiness and acuity in the region</li> <li>Designated Comprehensive Stroke Center with dedicated neurological services through the Carondelet Neurological Institute</li> <li>Carondelet Joint Replacement Center supporting a high-volume orthopedic surgical program</li> <li>Spacious labor and delivery units with neonatal support services</li> <li>Role encompasses the full nursing process: systematic patient assessment (physiological, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle), problem identification, individualized care planning, implementation, and continuous evaluation</li> <li>Primary care coordinator function — integrating all disciplines, executing physician and nursing orders, and managing discharge planning from admission through transition</li> <li>Documentation, delegation, supervision, and prioritization responsibilities consistent with a senior float clinician</li> <li>Hospital established in 1961 — a longstanding regional referral destination serving Tucson and surrounding southern Arizona communities</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred</li> <li>Active Arizona RN license or compact state license required; candidates without an Arizona license must obtain one within 30 days of hire</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) preferred</li> <li>Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred; additional certifications may be required depending on unit assignment</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Tucson is a vibrant desert city of nearly one million residents set against the backdrop of five mountain ranges, offering year-round sunshine, world-class hiking in Saguaro National Park, and a thriving arts and culinary scene rooted in Sonoran culture. The cost of living remains meaningfully lower than comparable Sun Belt metros, and the University of Arizona anchors a dynamic academic and research community. Phoenix is approximately 90 minutes north, providing easy access to a major international airport while Tucson itself retains the character and pace of a mid-sized city with genuine outdoor lifestyle appeal.</p>