Registered Nurse - Stepdown

Valleywise Health • Phoenix, AZ

10h

About The Position

Valleywise Health is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Step-Down Critical Care Unit (SDCCU) Nurse to provide care to patients transitioning from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to a lower-acuity setting. The nurse closely monitors patients with complex conditions, administers advanced treatments, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes. The hourly pay rate is $35.52–$52.39.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing.
• At least one year of recent acute-care hospital RN experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities; alternatively, candidates who completed Valleywise Health’s New Grad RN program must have at least one year of RN experience at Valleywise Health and be in good standing.
• Current, valid Arizona RN license, temporary Arizona RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice, in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
• BLS card obtained through an American Heart Association (AHA) training center upon hire.
• Obtain ACLS upon hire or transfer.
• Obtain National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within six months of hire.
• Obtain TNCC, ATCN, or TCAR within 12 months of hire.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse people.
• Excellent communication, time-management, and customer-service skills.
• Basic computer word-processing skills, including formatting, editing, printing, composing email, and internet searches, to navigate an electronic medical record.
• Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

• Critical Care Certified Nurse (CCRN) certification.
• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Closely monitor patients with complex conditions who are transitioning from the ICU to a lower-acuity setting.
• Administer advanced treatments.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level