Registered Nurse RN Cardiovascular ICU

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides cardiovascular intensive care to patients at Banner University Medical Center–Phoenix, a cardiac referral and academic medical center. The CVICU cares for patients following cardiothoracic procedures such as coronary artery bypass, valve repair and replacement, MAZE, vascular, and thoracic surgery, as well as medical cardiac patients recovering from acute MI, CHF, and cardiac interventions. Care may involve hemodynamic monitoring, IABP therapy, CRRT, multiple vasopressors, Swan-Ganz catheters, VAD, ECMO, and advanced respiratory therapies. The position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and those under their direction, using specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The role also involves coordinating with the multidisciplinary care team, supporting patient and family education, and contributing to nursing quality and professional development. This is a night-shift role. Nurses may use a self-scheduling tool for shifts and weekend coverage. The posting notes an 18% night-shift differential and a flat-rate $3 per hour weekend-shift differential.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary or interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Relate the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostic and laboratory data, and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team; review and revise plans as patient needs change.
Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities, in compliance with orders, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
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 the plan of care as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and, when applicable, participate in research activities and unit or facility shared leadership.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of national nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to coordinate care, exchange information, and provide support.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.