Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular PCU - RN

Mayo Clinic•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across settings and throughout the continuum of care, following Mayo Clinic’s Nursing Professional Practice Model and the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. The role includes planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of care for assigned patients. The RN provides leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership, and quality improvement; delegates care based on skill, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources; and may participate in committees or projects. A subset of employees may need to drive a personal vehicle as part of the role. The position is on 3 West, Mayo Clinic Arizona’s 46-bed Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit. This high-acuity unit provides cardiovascular and thoracic care, with staffing based on patient acuity and resources available 24/7. Patients and care needs include congestive heart failure, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, heart transplant, pulmonary hypertension, left ventricular assist devices, pulmonary artery catheters, ultrafiltration, post-cardiac procedures, titratable medications, and arterial lines. The unit emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork, nursing advocacy, respect, trust, compassion, integrity, and opportunities to develop professionally and practice at the top of scope. The role is eligible for TN sponsorship.

Requirements

Graduate of a baccalaureate nursing program accredited by ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA; alternatively, for graduates of a non-accredited nursing program, at least one year of RN experience in an applicable care setting or one year of LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is required.
Entry-level associate degree RNs with a start date on or after April 1, 2020 must document completion of an accredited BSN program within five years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.
Entry-level associate degree RNs with a start date before April 1, 2020 must document completion of a BSN according to the degree requirement program in place at hire.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience working in a team environment.
Computer skills.
Ability to work flexible hours, potentially including days, evenings, nights, holidays, weekends, and on-call.
Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations in the work setting.
Demonstrated leadership, effective communication, and excellent critical-thinking skills.
Current RN license in accordance with applicable state requirements.
Arizona positions require maintained Basic Life Support (BLS) competency; active and valid BLS certification from AHA or ARC must be valid for 90 days past the start date. BLS competency may not be required for positions off campus, as determined by the work area.
ECG competency.
BLS and ACLS required upon hire.
Additional state licensure and/or specialty certification or training as required by the work area.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with electronic medical record systems.

Responsibilities

Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
Provide leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources.
Mentor and teach, and potentially participate in committees or projects.
Provide cardiovascular and thoracic progressive care to patients with conditions and needs including heart failure, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, heart transplant, pulmonary hypertension, LVADs, pulmonary artery catheters, ultrafiltration, post-cardiac procedures, titratable medications, and arterial lines.
A subset of employees may be required to drive a personal vehicle as part of the role.