Clinical Nurse - CVICU

Phoenix Children's Hospital; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital in Arizona seeks a pediatric ICU registered nurse for the CVICU. The position requires at least 1 year of ICU RN experience, with preference for CRRT, ECMO, or advanced cardiac surgery. Night shift availability is confirmed.

You will assess, plan, and deliver patient- and family-centered care, collaborate with the healthcare team, and educate families to support recovery and safety. Join a high‑performing team dedicated to compassionate care and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience in an ICU setting.
• New graduate RN candidates should apply to New Graduate RN opportunities.
• Preference for experience with CRRT, ECMO, or advanced cardiac surgery.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing assessment aligned with patient age and condition.
• Evaluates patient responses and documents progress for care planning.
• Ensures compliance with medication, storage and documentation standards.
• Provides unit and system orientation to patients and families.
• Supervises care activities and provides feedback to ensure safety.
• Collaborates with care team to implement care plans and coordinate rounds.
• Mentors students and new staff to support clinical learning.

Skills

Pediatric care

Critical care nursing

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Position Summary

Posting Note: The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) is a 48-bed critical care unit utilizing a patient and family-centered approach to provide compassionate and high-quality care for children of all ages. The CVICU treats patients from admit to discharge with congenital or acquired heart diseases and disorders that includes the care of patients immediately following cardiac surgery, children with transplant, as well as those children experiencing a broad range of complex cardiovascular conditions. Clinical leadership is available on both days and nights to provide ongoing support. The CVICU setting requires those with strong decision-making skills, excellent communication and teamwork abilities, and the ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Requires at least 1 year of RN experience in an ICU setting, preferably with CRRT, ECMO, or advanced cardiac surgery, as well. Must have at least 1 year RN experience to be considered. **Only NIGHT shift available at this time!**

*This position requires a minimum of 1 year RN experience. New graduate candidates should apply to our New Graduate RN opportunities.

This position works in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient and family to promote patient health through delivery of professional nursing care appropriate to patients age and condition as documented in the nursing and medical plans of care in accordance with evidence-based nursing and patient care practice standards and hospital goals, values and regulatory standards.

Position Duties

• Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines. Performs ongoing patient and family assessments and identifies variations from diagnoses.
• Continually evaluates patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans. Documents patient progress in appropriate charts and shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team and families to ensure timely communication and understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Provides orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit's policies and requirements.
• Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members' performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Works collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status. Participates in patient care rounds and patient care conferences as appropriate.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient-centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable