Registered Nurse - NICU
Valleywise Health System$35.52–$52.39/hrPhoenix, AZFull timePosted 3d agoStill open, checked every night- Bilingual
- BLS
- NRP
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting states $35.52–$52.39 an hour. Open NICU nurse jobs in Arizona post a median of $46.82 an hour, the middle half $45.39–$57.41, across 3 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. NICU nurses employed in Arizona earn a median of $47.84 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
Valleywise Main Hospital in Phoenix reported 142 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 5,249,472 hours worked: 5.4 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Valleywise Health Medical Center
Medicare gives Valleywise Health Medical Center 1 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Arizona's hospitals average 3.0). 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 74% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Arizona hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Valleywise Health Medical Center's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $75.41 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $61.06 an hour across Arizona's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Arizona hospitals pay nurses.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Valleywise Health Medical Center as a government hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
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- How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 28.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 80.7%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.45x · Clicks 136
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 54.8% · Stating an hourly rate 34.1%
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About the job
NICU Nurse – Make a Life-Changing Impact!
Join Valleywise Health as a NICU Nurse , where you'll provide expert, compassionate care to our most fragile patients. Under the direction of the Nurse Manager or Executive DON, Ambulatory, you’ll collaborate with physicians and specialists to deliver critical, age-specific nursing care in a dynamic, team-driven environment.
What You’ll Do
- Assess, monitor, and implement personalized care plans.
- Administer medications and treatments with precision.
- Educate and advocate for patients and families.
- Ensure seamless collaboration with the care team.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives in neonatal care.
Make a meaningful impact every day - apply today and help give every newborn a fighting chance!
Hourly Pay Rate: $35.52 - $52.39
Qualifications
Education
- Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing.
Experience
- Must have at least one (1) year of recent acute care hospital RN experience that demonstrates an understanding of the required knowledge, skills and abilities; or if completed the New Grad RN program at Valleywise Health then must have at least one (1) year of Valleywise Health experience as a RN and be in good standing.
Certification/Licensure
- Must possess a current, valid AZ RN license, temporary AZ RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
- Must be in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
- Requires a BLS card obtained through an American Heart Association (AHA) training center upon hire.
- In addition, certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice:
- Must have NRP upon hire or within six (6) months of hire or transfer for new grads/new to service.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to work with culturally diverse people is a must.
- Bilingual is preferred.
- Must have excellent communication, time management and customer service skills.
- Requires basic computer word processing skills (e.g. formatting, editing, printing, composing email, internet searches, etc.) to be able to successfully navigate through an electronic medical record using a computer.
- Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.
From Valleywise Health System's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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