Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab, Supplemental - RN

Mayo Clinic•Phoenix, AZ

19d•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, meeting the needs of patients and families. Within Mayo Clinic’s Nursing Professional Practice Model and the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, the RN plans, implements, evaluates, and communicates all phases of care for assigned patients. The RN provides leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership, and quality-improvement efforts; delegates care based on skill, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources; and uses communication, mentoring, and teaching skills. The RN may participate on committees or projects. Some employees may be required to drive a personal vehicle as part of their role. Mayo Clinic Arizona’s cardiac catheterization lab is a collaborative environment focused on high-quality, safe patient care. Nurses, radiologic technologists, and physicians work together to care for patients undergoing diagnostic and complex coronary interventions, structural heart procedures, and heart-failure procedures, including transplant and hemodynamic evaluation. Procedures include coronary angiograms, percutaneous coronary interventions, left and right heart catheterizations, left atrial appendage closure, adult congenital procedures, structural heart procedures, myocardial biopsies, pulmonary artery sensor placement, percutaneous left ventricular assist device procedures, and intra-aortic balloon pump procedures. The team emphasizes compassion, teamwork, respect and trust, a growth mindset, accountability, and autonomy. Participation in educational opportunities and pursuing certification are encouraged. The position is eligible for TN sponsorship.

Requirements

Graduate of a baccalaureate nursing program recognized by ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA. If the nursing program was not accredited by one of these organizations, 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 must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate nursing degree from an accredited program according to the applicable timeline and degree-requirement program.
Current RN license in accordance with applicable state requirements.
Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) competency in Arizona, as applicable to the work area.
BLS and ACLS required upon hire.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience working in a team environment.
Computer skills.
Ability to work flexible hours, which may include 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.
Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty certification or training as required by the work area.

Nice To Haves

One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting or one year of current LPN experience at Mayo Clinic.
Cath Lab RN experience and/or two years of cardiac critical-care experience.
Prior experience with electronic medical record systems.
Participation in educational opportunities and setting goals to obtain certification.

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.
Support professional nursing practice across practice settings and the continuum of care.
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, communicate effectively, and potentially participate on committees or projects.
Provide nursing care to patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, coronary interventions, structural heart procedures, and heart-failure procedures.