Cardiac Thoracic ICU Nurse
About The Position
The Cardiac Thoracic ICU Registered Nurse provides compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to adult thoracic post-surgical patients and patients with medically managed respiratory disorders. The role includes assessing patients, performing skilled procedures, implementing and documenting care plans, monitoring changes in patient condition, and coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team. The nurse advocates for patients, provides culturally sensitive and holistic care, follows ethical standards and scope-of-practice requirements, and communicates clinical findings using SBAR and bedside nurse-to-nurse reporting. The position is in the Lung Transplant/Thoracic ICU at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, a dedicated 24-bed unit supporting Norton Thoracic Institute. The ICU offers 12-hour self-scheduled shifts, a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2 or 1:1, and learning and educational opportunities with leadership support.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Arizona Registered Nurse license.
- One year of recent acute care experience.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within six months.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- One year of ICU nurse experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired patient health outcomes.
- Organize and prioritize patient-care activities while considering patient needs and comfort.
- Develop and document nursing care plans and apply the nursing process according to standards of care.
- Document changes in patient condition and responses to interventions within established timeframes.
- Maintain accountability for ethical behavior and support ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues.
- Recognize the limits of scope of practice, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, use appropriate resources, and follow the chain of command.
- Advocate for patients and provide holistic care sensitive to their cultural values, beliefs, and customs.
- Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including laboratory results, vital signs, signs, and test values, in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
- Use SBAR to notify physicians and other providers of clinical findings.
- Perform nurse-to-nurse reports at the bedside.
- Represent the organization positively and apply negotiation and conflict-management strategies.
Benefits
- Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days, including debt relief and student loan assistance.
- Full-time employees may receive up to $18,000 over five years through the Education Benefit program; part-time employees may receive up to $9,000.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
