Registered Nurse RN CVICU ICU

Banner Health • Sun City, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the ICU/CVICU provides care for medical, surgical, and cardiovascular intensive care patients, including patients with respiratory, renal, stroke, cardiac, and multisystem failure, as well as surgical patients. The role includes care for patients undergoing procedures such as CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, MitraClip, esophagectomy, CEA, thoracic surgery, and AAA care. The nurse will receive specialized training for this critical care specialty and join a unit described as having strong support and teamwork. The position is based at Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City, Arizona, and is a full-time day role with three 12-hour shifts per week, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Self-scheduling is available for shift and weekend coverage, with a $3-per-hour weekend shift differential.

The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in line with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and those under their direction, using specialized knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The RN collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary caregivers, and may supervise staff and departmental workflow in some roles.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
• BLS certification.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
• Must demonstrate through the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
• Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate is applying is desired.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, physicals, diagnostic results, and laboratory data; and report abnormal findings to appropriate clinicians.
• Develop and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide and coordinate direct patient care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegate appropriately and supervise care provided by licensed nurses and other personnel.
• Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
• Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Use the best available evidence in care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
• Support the professional growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contribute to safe, effective, equitable, and timely patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
• Interact with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, community providers, agencies, other health care institutions, and clergy to coordinate and support patient care.
• In some roles, supervise staff and departmental workflow.

Benefits

• A variety of health and financial security benefits for employees and their families.
• $3-per-hour weekend shift differential.
• Self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.

What This Job Offers

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