RN

Tuba City Regional Healthcare

TUBA CITY Regional Health Care Corporation

Tuba City, Arizona

Eligibility: Clinical Documentation & Utilization Review NursesAdministrative & Consulting Nurses

Posted Aug 1 · New grads welcomed · reported

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour days5 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Utilization Review · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: 13 weeks · starts Sep 7, 2026 · Travel

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Tuba City Regional Healthcare

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Hospital: TUBA CITY Regional Health Care Corporation
Address: PO BOX 600, TUBA CITY, AZ, 86045
Beds: 73

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Details
Job Type
Travel
Profession
RN
Specialty
Utilization Review
Job ID
18890329
Shift Details
Shift
8 Hour Day Shift
Shifts Per Week
5
Job Order Details
Start Date
09/07/2026
End Date
12/07/2026
Duration
13 Week(s)
Float Required
No
Call Required
No
Client Details
City
Tuba City
State
AZ

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In Tuba City, AZ

Tuba City, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $867/mo
Household income: $61,338/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Tuba City, AZ

NeighborhoodsTuba City is an unincorporated community on the Navajo Nation that directly borders the Hopi villages of Upper Moenkopi and Lower Moenkopi. Residential areas are primarily quiet and car-oriented, centered around the civic core along Main Street and spreading into open high-desert parcels characterized by larger multigenerational households. Because local private housing and modern rental subdivisions are very scarce, medical staff and other professionals often weigh living in town against commuting from regional hubs like Flagstaff.

Tuba City is an unincorporated community on the Navajo Nation that directly borders the Hopi villages of Upper Moenkopi and Lower Moenkopi. Residential areas are primarily quiet and car-oriented, centered around the civic core along Main Street and spreading into open high-desert parcels characterized by larger multigenerational households.

Because local private housing and modern rental subdivisions are very scarce, medical staff and other professionals often weigh living in town against commuting from regional hubs like Flagstaff.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: areavibes.com Source 4: visitarizona.com

Getting aroundFor healthcare workers living directly in Tuba City, daily drives to the local hospital and clinics are virtually frictionless, typically taking under ten minutes along Main Street and local connecting arteries. A modest share of residents walks or bikes across town. However, a significant portion of hospital staff commutes from Flagstaff along US-89 and US-160, trading a long highway drive through open plateau country for broader off-shift amenities.

For healthcare workers living directly in Tuba City, daily drives to the local hospital and clinics are virtually frictionless, typically taking under ten minutes along Main Street and local connecting arteries. A modest share of residents walks or bikes across town.

However, a significant portion of hospital staff commutes from Flagstaff along US-89 and US-160, trading a long highway drive through open plateau country for broader off-shift amenities.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: areavibes.com Source 4: livability.com

OutdoorsOutdoor access is defined by dramatic high-desert geology and open landscapes. In town, Louise Yellowman County Park at Main Street and Moenave Street provides a walking trail, skate park, basketball court, playground, and shaded ramadas. Five miles outside town along the highway, the Navajo Moenave Dinosaur Tracks showcase fossilized theropod footprints, while regional natural landmarks like Coal Mine Canyon, the Elephant's Feet formations, the Painted Desert, and the Grand Canyon fifty miles west offer exceptional weekend hiking and photography.

Outdoor access is defined by dramatic high-desert geology and open landscapes. In town, Louise Yellowman County Park at Main Street and Moenave Street provides a walking trail, skate park, basketball court, playground, and shaded ramadas.

Five miles outside town along the highway, the Navajo Moenave Dinosaur Tracks showcase fossilized theropod footprints, while regional natural landmarks like Coal Mine Canyon, the Elephant's Feet formations, the Painted Desert, and the Grand Canyon fifty miles west offer exceptional weekend hiking and photography.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: visitarizona.com Source 3: tonaneesdizi.navajochapters.org

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Living in Tuba City

Tuba City, known in Diné as Tó Nanees’dizí ('tangled waters'), is the largest community on the Navajo Nation and shares its high-desert plateau border with the Hopi villages of Moenkopi. For relocating nurses, clinical opportunities here offer meaningful cross-cultural healthcare experiences and competitive compensation packages. Living directly in town eliminates commute stress, with daily hospital drives taking under ten minutes along Main Street, past historic community landmarks like the 1906 Tuba City Trading Post, the Navajo Code Talkers Museum, and the historic Krenz-Kerley building housing the public library. Outdoor time is defined by dramatic Western backdrops, from the nearby Moenave dinosaur tracks and Coal Mine Canyon to the Grand Canyon fifty miles west. The primary trade-off is geographic isolation: rental housing is scarce, commercial shopping is sparse, and off-shift dining is largely limited to the NavajoLand Hotel dining room. Consequently, many nurses weigh employer-provided housing in town against a long highway commute from Flagstaff.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: visitarizona.com Source 4: tonaneesdizi.navajochapters.org

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Tuba City, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.