Registered Nurse - Cardiac Non Invasive

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ is seeking a full-time nurse to coordinate patient care across disciplines, ensuring safety and well-being. The role requires strong critical thinking, effective communication, and adherence to nursing processes during day shifts.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree preference, an active Arizona RN license, and BLS certification, with about a year of acute care experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in nursing or related field.
• One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Current RN licensure permitting work in Arizona and BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and evaluates outcomes to ensure safe, effective care.
• Documents histories, assesses conditions, and develops individualized care plans with patient records.
• Performs rounds, reviews preceding shift and floor reports, and notes patient conditions.
• Notifies physicians of unusual events and collaborates with care team for timely decisions.
• Ensures safety, educates patients and families, and reinforces instructional needs of the care plan.
• Assesses and adjusts care processes to optimize patient outcomes.
• Maintains aseptic techniques and proper patient handling.
• Oversees IV lines and patient movement when necessary.

Skills

Direct patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

EKG reading

Safety and infection control

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Job Category: Nursing

Schedule: Full time

Shift: 1 - Day Shift

SUMMARY

Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills in order to maintain patient safety and well-being.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure safe patient care.
• 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 requiring direct physician consultation.
• Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern.
• Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other specialists as needed and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care.
• 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 to ensure that the patient is handled in a medically safe manner.
• May perform the administration of pharmacological vasodilator medications for the purpose of nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging; complies with examination competency as defined in the Imaging Services Practice Standards.
• 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.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree preferred.
• EXPERIENCE: One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures and techniques, tools, and responses required to ensure optimal patient care.
• Knowledge of exam indicators, contraindications, and patient preparation.
• Skill in communicating in a clear and concise manner with staff involved in critical care, and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients.
• Skill in reading 12-lead EKG.
• Skill demonstrated in assigned disciplines such as EP, directly involved in patient care.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action.
• 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.
• NICU only: Ability to provide family centered developmentally appropriate care of newborns. Ability to handle the emotional stress associated with caring for a critically ill newborn or neonate. Ability to formulate a plan of care and support multidisciplinary collaboration.