Registered Nurse RN CVOR Cardiovascular Operating Room

bannerhealth; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health in the United States (Arizona) seeks an experienced perioperative RN to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients across age groups. You will coordinate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, ensuring care aligns with policy and professional standards.

You will document care, discuss patient education, and participate in ongoing professional development and quality initiatives within the unit.

Qualifications

• Current, valid RN license in state of practice or compact licensure.
• BLS certification is required.
• Minimum one year RN experience in the operating room.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies through annual validations.
• Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require at least one year in an acute care hospital setting as RN in the specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient needs across physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational and discharge planning dimensions.
• Formulates and initiates a patient-specific plan of care with realistic goals in collaboration with patient/family.
• Implements and coordinates care, delegates tasks, and provides supervision of the care team.
• Evaluates patient and family responses and updates the plan of care accordingly.
• Documents assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record with clear, timely entries.
• Participates in evidence-based practice and unit leadership activities to improve care quality.
• Contributes to national nursing quality indicators and outcomes through professional involvement.
• In some roles may supervise department staff and workload.
• Interacts with patients, families and multiple providers to coordinate care and communicate status.

Skills

Nursing

Operating room experience

Communication

Patient education

Education

RN licensure

BLS certification

Job description

Position Summary

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

Core Functions

1. Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe. Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members. Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers. Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
2. Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Initiates a plan of care based on patient‑specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care. Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care. Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
3. Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team. Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel. Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
4. Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed. Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members. Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
5. Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record. Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy. Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient's response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
6. Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice. Participates in unit or facility shared leadership. Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors. Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
7. Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care. Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes. Such activities may include participating in professional organizations.
8. In some roles, this position may supervise staff and workflow of the department.
9. Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient. Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information. Also works with clergy to provide spiritual support. Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Minimum one year RN experience in the operating room. New to service/new operating room nurses must complete the Perioperative Academy curriculum in addition to the Banner RN Perioperative Services Competency Tool within the first year.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.
• Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting. Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• One year of operating room and/or cardiovascular or vascular experience preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Shift Details

Employment Type: Full-time; Hours per week: 5‑8s | 40hrs; Shift: Days, 6:30am to 3pm; Schedule: Monday‑Friday; On Call: Call required, weekends are 48‑hour call; Flat rate $5/hr for call, $3/hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential, when applicable.

EEO Statement

Our organization supports a drug‑free work environment. EEO/Disabled/Veterans.