CVICU Nurse
About The Position
The Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse (RN) delivers compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to support patient well-being and recovery. The nurse provides individualized, comprehensive care by conducting critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and implementing patient care plans. The role works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. The nurse organizes and prioritizes care around patients’ needs and comfort, demonstrates accountability for ethical behavior, advocates for patients through holistic care, and responds promptly and appropriately to changes in patients’ conditions. The role includes communicating clinical findings to physicians and other providers using the SBAR format and giving nurse-to-nurse reports at the bedside.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in Arizona or a Compact license.
- At least one year of Registered Nurse experience.
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), diploma, or foreign equivalent.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within six months of hire or transfer.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- At least one year of Registered Nurse experience in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, safe, effective, and evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired patient health outcomes.
- Organize and prioritize patient care activities while considering patients’ needs and comfort.
- Demonstrate accountability for ethical behavior and support ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues.
- Advocate for patients’ needs through holistic care practices.
- Recognize and adapt promptly and appropriately to changes in patients’ conditions, including laboratory results, vital signs, and test values.
- Use the SBAR format to notify physicians and other providers of clinical findings.
- Perform nurse-to-nurse reports at the bedside.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.
Benefits
- Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days, providing debt relief and student loan assistance.
- Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years through the Education Benefit program; part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
