Nurse Neonatal Intensive Care
Company : Catholic Health Initiatives
Location : Phoenix, AZ, 85013
Job Type : Full Time
Salary : 35-58.63 HOUR
Date Posted : 29 December 2025
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.
Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
- Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes for the patient.
- Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient.
- Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior, and supports ethical practice by addressing and/or escalating issues.
- Serves as an advocate for patients needs by demonstrating holistic care practices.
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize and adapt to changes in patients condition (i.e. Lab, vitals, signs and test values) in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
- Utilizes SBAR format tool to notify physicians, and other providers of clinical findings, performs nurse-to-nurse report at the bedside.
Required
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire
- Registered Nurse: AZ, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 6 - months and
Preferred
- Bachelors Other Science Nursing and One year recent acute careexperience., upon hire and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire
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Frequently asked questions
Phoenix hosts a growing need for neonatal intensive care nurses due to expanding healthcare facilities like St. Joseph's Hospital. The competition is moderate, with hospitals actively recruiting skilled neonatal nurses to support their specialized NICUs, which makes it a favorable market for qualified nurses aiming to advance their careers locally.
In Phoenix, alongside being a registered nurse (RN) in Arizona, certifications such as Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Basic Life Support (BLS) are crucial. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is highly regarded, especially for neonatal nurses working in intensive care units, enhancing employability within top hospitals.
A Nurse Neonatal Intensive Care should demonstrate sharp critical thinking, proficiency in interpreting vital signs and lab results, and expertise in neonatal resuscitation techniques. Effective communication using tools like SBAR and patient advocacy through holistic care are essential for delivering top-notch neonatal ICU nursing.
Neonatal ICU nurses often advance into roles such as nurse managers, clinical nurse specialists, or educators. With experience and additional certifications, they can transition into leadership positions or specialize in neonatal transport nursing, offering broader responsibilities and increased impact on patient care.
Unlike general RNs, neonatal intensive care nurses focus on critically ill newborns requiring constant monitoring and specialized interventions. They manage complex infant conditions, utilize advanced resuscitation protocols, and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams dedicated to neonatal health outcomes.
Catholic Health Initiatives offers neonatal nurses a supportive environment emphasizing compassionate care and professional growth. Nurses benefit from access to cutting-edge resources at St. Joseph's Hospital and a culture promoting ethical practice, teamwork, and continuous education tailored to neonatal intensive care.
The organization prioritizes ongoing training through programs like Neonatal Resuscitation and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Nurses receive mentorship within interdisciplinary teams, fostering critical thinking and clinical expertise essential for managing complex neonatal cases in one of Phoenix’s leading hospitals.
In Phoenix, neonatal intensive care nurses typically earn between $70,000 and $90,000 annually, reflecting the specialized skills and high demand for NICU expertise. Compensation may vary depending on experience, certifications, and the employing healthcare facility’s size and prestige.
Phoenix NICUs often care for a diverse patient base, including high-risk and transferred cases from outside Arizona. Nurses must adapt to fast-paced environments where cultural competence and quick clinical decision-making are vital to managing complex neonatal health scenarios unique to the region.
Daily tasks include assessing newborns’ health, performing skilled procedures, updating care plans, and coordinating with specialists. Nurses use critical thinking to identify changes in infant conditions promptly, ensuring timely interventions that improve survival and recovery within a high-acuity neonatal unit.