Registered Nurse - CVICU Nights

• Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated
• Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops individual care plans
• maintains patient documentation
• Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports
• makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition
• Notifies appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems
• Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family
• Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues
• Provides appropriate, direct patient care utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques
• May manage IV lines, ensure that sterile techniques are adhered to, and oversee patient movement and positioning
• May perform the administration of pharmacological vasodilator medications for the purpose of nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging
• Complies with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur
• Orients, instructs, and educates assigned personnel
• Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication
• Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards

• Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures and techniques
• Skill in reading 12-lead EKG
• Skill in communicating in a clear and concise manner with staff and physicians
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions
• Ability to speak and communicate effectively
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

• One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Additional certification may be required per department
• Other certifications include FCCS, CCRN, CSC and CMC

$15,000.00 Sign On Bonus w/2 Years of Experience