Registered Nurse RN NICU

*$10,000 Sign-on incentive with 12-month commitment for qualified candidates with 1yr of RN NICU experience*

Nursing careers are better at Banner Health. We’ve built smarter processes to help nurses focus on what really matters. If you want to make a difference in people’s lives - this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

Banner Children's Hospital at Desert NICU is a 76- bed unit divided into our high acuity ICU patients and our lower acuity patients. Our ICU side is an open pod layout with six beds per pod. Our CCN (lower acuity) side are all private rooms allowing parents space to room in and learn how to care for their baby before going home. We have a diverse population of patients that include micropremies, neuro patients, cardiac anomalies, surgical patients, ECMO and whole body cooling. We have a family centered care model with an interdisciplinary team approach. Our care includes 24-hour Neonatology coverage, development therapists, Nutritionists, PT/OT and SLP and lactation 

As a nurse in the NICU at Banner Children’s at Desert, you can make a lasting impact on the lives of your patients and their families. Candidates need a high level of compassion and the ability to work in a stressful, highly acute environment with critical thinking skills. Associates in the NICU team encounter a diverse neonatal patient population in this unit, providing countless opportunities for learning and career growth. Our highly specialized interdisciplinary team cares for the most fragile patients born from the age of viability until the newborn stage with focused family-centered care. Our NICU values continued education and professional development, and our associates are provided numerous opportunities to advance their professional practice, with continued education opportunities offered monthly. NICU nurses working at Banner Children’s at Desert have the unique opportunity to be part of a children’s hospital and share a service line with Women and Infant services (WIS). Our team attends all high-risk deliveries providing the rare opportunity to care for our patients from birth to discharge. Our NICU values experiences and suggestions from all associates, and we have a robust Shared Leadership program that is significantly involved in process improvement and positive change within our unit.  

This is a full time DAY shift position from 7AM to 7:30PM. Enjoy a 18% night shift differential and flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential. 

Your pay and benefits are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.  

If you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, please visit the main job search page and under the Job Type filter, select New Nurse Experience.