Registered Nurse - Main OR- General Surgery

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in an acute care setting, including involvement with EP-related procedures. The role requires strong critical thinking and coordination with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include rounds, documentation, patient and family education, and collaboration with physicians. Arizona RN licensure and BLS are required, with possible ACLS/PALS depending on department.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program; EP training may be required for certain skill areas.
• One year of acute care nursing experience preferred; EP roles may require two years EP experience.
• Current Arizona RN license and BLS certification; ACLS/PALS may be required for some departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and evaluate outcomes in collaboration with the care team.
• Review shift reports, perform rounds, and maintain accurate patient documentation.
• Notify physicians of unusual events and consult with specialists as needed.
• Educate patients and families with instructional materials and guidance.
• Maintain aseptic technique, manage IV lines, and ensure safe patient handling.
• Administer vasodilator medications for nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging per standards.
• Ensure compliance with policies, safety, confidentiality, and TMCH values.
• Orient and educate assigned personnel and support interdisciplinary care.

Skills

Direct patient care

Critical care procedures

12-lead EKG

Communication with staff and doctors

Reading and interpreting safety rules

Education

Graduation from accredited nursing program

Job description

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.

P rovides 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 TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION :

Graduation from a qualified, nationally-accredited nursing program. (Some positions may require additional training related to specific skill area, such as EP, which requires instructional programs in intra-cardio echocardiogram and electrophysiology, which includes 30 ablation procedures.)

EXPERIENCE :

One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred. (Positions assigned to EP: require two (2) years of EP experience or demonstrated competency in all areas of EP Lab procedures).

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Some departments such as OR, Ambulatory Surgery, Pediatrics/PICU, PACU, and GI Lab will require advanced life support certification (ACLS and PALS). (Additional certification may be required for some specialties, such as Neonatal Resuscitation for the NICU, EP certification from International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners for Special Competency in Cardiac Electrophysiology for the Associated Professional or equivalent certification). For Hospice & Pediatrics areas, valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card within 6 months of hire and for Mental Health only Crisis Prevention Instruction (CPI) required.

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.