Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus

Glendale, Arizona

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 13 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: NICU
License: RN licenseCurrent RN license in the State of Arizona (or compact license),
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current RN license in the State of Arizona (or compact license), Check your license
Certification: NRP (required upon orientation completion)
Certification: ACLS as applicable by facility/department
Education: Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.
Experience: At least 1 year of current hospital-based acute care RN experience in a NICU.
Also asks: CPR

Preferred

Certification: Specialty certification a plus. Preferred Requirements: Specialty certification a plus.
Education: BSN Preferred Requirements: BSN
Experience: At least 1 year of Level III NICU experience, including care of infants requiring conventional ventilators, HFOV, central lines, and therapeutic hypothermia.
Also asks: #LI-AL1 Preferred Requirements: #LI-AL1

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What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $15,000

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The workplace

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus

Hospital

You would step into Abrazo Arrowhead Campus at 18701 N. 67th Ave. in Glendale—an acute care teaching hospital in the Abrazo Health network that opened in 1988. The work here centers on cardiovascular care (Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care),…

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CCU RN full-time nights; Abrazo ICU example cites 3x12-hour shifts per week; PCU contract example 13 weeks

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$15,000 Sign-On Bonus Based on Eligibility Job Type: Full Time Shift: Days The NICU Registered Nurse provides professional, compassionate nursing care to neonates within our Level III NICU. This role coordinates care planning with the multidisciplinary team and renders individualized, age-specific, and direct bedside nursing care based on the nursing process and patient needs. The RN systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to support optimal patient outcomes.

Provide safe, evidence-based care to critically ill infants. Act as a clinical leader by assessing, planning, delegating, and using independent judgment to direct other healthcare team members. Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and other disciplines to ensure coordinated patient care.

Participate in hourly rounding and follow safety guidelines and best practices. Supervise and mentor other members of the healthcare team. Minimum Requirements

Experience

At least 1 year of current hospital-based acute care RN experience in a NICU.

Education

Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.

Certifications

Current RN license in the State of Arizona (or compact license), CPR NRP (required upon orientation completion) ACLS as applicable by facility/department Preferred Requirements

Experience

At least 1 year of Level III NICU experience, including care of infants requiring conventional ventilators, HFOV, central lines, and therapeutic hypothermia.

Education

BSN

Certifications

Specialty certification a plus. #LI-AL1

What's around it?

In Glendale, AZ

Glendale, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,528/mo
Household income: $73,530/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Glendale, AZ

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and relocating nurses are pointed toward Arrowhead Ranch and Arrowhead Lakes for suburban parks and family streets, Westgate Entertainment District for nightlife and stadium access, and Historic Downtown Glendale for a walkable antique-store core. Sahuaro Ranch mixes historic homes and green space; Hillcrest Ranch and Palomino round out local shortlists, with Litchfield Park often grouped in. North Glendale is praised for freeway access and community centers. West Valley subdivisions named by locals include West Wing, Terramar, Union Park, Vistancia, Aloravita, Norterra, and age-restricted Westbrook, while Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, and Litchfield Park are suggested when Glendale proper feels pricey—all under an hour away.

Young professionals and relocating nurses are pointed toward Arrowhead Ranch and Arrowhead Lakes for suburban parks and family streets, Westgate Entertainment District for nightlife and stadium access, and Historic Downtown Glendale for a walkable antique-store core. Sahuaro Ranch mixes historic homes and green space; Hillcrest Ranch and Palomino round out local shortlists, with Litchfield Park often grouped in.

North Glendale is praised for freeway access and community centers. West Valley subdivisions named by locals include West Wing, Terramar, Union Park, Vistancia, Aloravita, Norterra, and age-restricted Westbrook, while Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, and Litchfield Park are suggested when Glendale proper feels pricey—all under an hour away.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: exprealty.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: neighborhoodsinphoenix.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: unitsstorage.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the average Glendale commute at about 25.75 minutes. The city sits roughly nine to ten miles northwest of Phoenix; most people drive because Valley Metro offers buses but not an extensive network. North Glendale is specifically called out for proximity to freeways. Event parking at State Farm Stadium uses a directed-lot system, but these sources do not name hospital campuses, medical-center routes, or hospital parking realities.

U.S. News puts the average Glendale commute at about 25.75 minutes. The city sits roughly nine to ten miles northwest of Phoenix; most people drive because Valley Metro offers buses but not an extensive network.

North Glendale is specifically called out for proximity to freeways. Event parking at State Farm Stadium uses a directed-lot system, but these sources do not name hospital campuses, medical-center routes, or hospital parking realities.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: sparefoot.com Source 3: apartmentguide.com Source 4: facebook.com

OutdoorsThunderbird Conservation Park and Sahuaro Ranch Park are the community favorites for scenic trails, picnics, and recreation; Glendale counts more than 40 public parks and a trail system. Arrowhead Lakes supplies a neighborhood-lake setting, and Manistee Ranch is a historic outdoor stop. City aquatics include two centers and five splash pads; Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center keeps heated pools open for lap swim and water aerobics. Murphy Park is the downtown green used for lights and events.

Thunderbird Conservation Park and Sahuaro Ranch Park are the community favorites for scenic trails, picnics, and recreation; Glendale counts more than 40 public parks and a trail system. Arrowhead Lakes supplies a neighborhood-lake setting, and Manistee Ranch is a historic outdoor stop.

City aquatics include two centers and five splash pads; Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center keeps heated pools open for lap swim and water aerobics. Murphy Park is the downtown green used for lights and events.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: glendaleaz.gov Source 3: experienceglendaleaz.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com Source 5: exprealty.com

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Employer relocation terms

Relocation assistance offered for RN roles (Abrazo Health / Arrowhead postings)

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus · eligibility varies by role

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As of 2026Source 1: talents.vaia.com Source 2: facebook.com

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Living in Glendale

Glendale is Phoenix’s West Valley sports suburb: about 250,000 people, nine to ten miles northwest of downtown, organized around State Farm Stadium, Westgate Entertainment District, and family subdivisions rather than a skyline. Relocating nurses get more house and yard than in central Phoenix—median homes about $413,000–$425,000, one-bedrooms near $1,261–$1,530—and a roughly 26-minute, car-only commute on Valley Metro’s thin bus grid. Arrowhead Ranch, Arrowhead Lakes, Sahuaro Ranch, Historic Downtown, and Westgate are the named places people actually live; Surprise, Goodyear, Avondale, and Litchfield Park stretch the budget within an hour. Off-shift life is Cardinals games, stadium concerts, Chocolate Affaire, Thunderbird Conservation Park and Sahuaro Ranch Park trails, Arrowhead Towne Center, and Murphy Park lights. The tradeoffs are real: June–September heat over 100°F and high AC bills, limited transit, and a more uniform suburban rhythm, with a few areas locals call trashy. Bring a car, budget for summer utilities, and Glendale delivers space, stadium energy, and West Valley value.

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Sources

As of 2025Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: apartmentguide.com Source 3: neighborhoodsinphoenix.com Source 4: sparefoot.com Source 5: exprealty.com Source 6: unitsstorage.com Source 7: experienceglendaleaz.com Source 8: glendaleaz.gov Source 9: reddit.com

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