Nurse Heart Lung PreOp

CommonSpirit Health • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse in the Heart Lung PreOp department at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, you will provide compassionate, high-quality, individualized nursing care to support patients’ well-being and recovery. You will conduct assessments, perform skilled procedures, implement patient care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The role calls for sound clinical judgment, a patient-first mindset, and the ability to work with urgency in a fast-paced environment.

You will provide safe, effective, evidence-based care; organize and prioritize care activities while considering patient needs and comfort; and demonstrate accountability for ethical practice. You will advocate for patients through holistic care, recognize and respond appropriately to changes in their condition, notify physicians and other providers of clinical findings using SBAR, and give nurse-to-nurse reports at the bedside.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) qualification.
• Arizona Registered Nurse license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset.
• Ability to adapt to changes in patients’ conditions and work with urgency in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• One year of recent acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired patient health outcomes.
• Organize and prioritize patient care activities while balancing patient 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 changes in patients’ conditions, including changes in laboratory results, vital signs, signs, and test values, and respond in a timely, clinically appropriate manner.
• Use the SBAR format to notify physicians and other providers of clinical findings.
• Perform nurse-to-nurse reports at the bedside.
• Conduct assessments, perform skilled procedures, and implement patient care plans.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed