Registered Nurse (RN) - OR Open Heart

Carondelet St. Marys Hospital; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Carondelet St. Marys Hospital is hiring an RN for Open Heart Specialty in the OR, full-time days, in Tucson, AZ. The position emphasizes direct patient care, coordination among disciplines, and adherence to policy-driven care plans.

Qualified candidates will hold an Arizona nursing license (or compact state) and have BLS; ACLS/PALS/NRP certifications may be preferred. BSN is desirable. Competitive benefits and a supportive team environment are highlighted.

Qualifications

• RN responsibilities include direct nursing care per policies and protocols.
• Responsibilities cover assessment, planning, discharge coordination, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans; coordinates care across disciplines.
• Performs initial and ongoing patient assessments and updates care plans.
• Establishes daily goals with patient and family; plans discharge.
• Delivers nursing care and administers medications; documents in the health record.
• Coordinates care with the healthcare team to ensure continuity and safety.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Care coordination

Education

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Up to $15,000\"Bonus Based on Eligibility

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RN Specialty OR Open Heart FT Days Position Summary

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Assessment - An RN uses a systematic, dynamic way to collect and analyze data about a patient, the first step in delivering nursing care. Assessment includes not only physiological data, but also psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors as well.
• Initial assessment
• Re-assessment
• Focused assessment based on patient condition, setting and population
• Problem Identification - Problem identification is the nurse's clinical judgment about the patient's response to actual or potential health conditions or needs. Planning and Outcomes - Based on the assessment and problem identification, the nurse sets measurable and achievable short- and long-range goals in collaboration with the patient and family. Assessment data, problem identification, and goals are written in the patient's care plan so that nurses as well as other health professionals caring for the patient have access to it.
• Establishing daily goals with the patient and family
• Formulating a plan of care
• Transition or Discharge planning
• Implementation - Nursing care is implemented according to the care plan, so continuity of care for the patient during hospitalization and in preparation for discharge is assured. Care is documented in the patient's record.
• Ensures patient safety
• Medication administration
• Provision of ordered treatments
• Patient/Family education
• Provision of nursing care
• Documentation in healthcare record
• Evaluation - Both the patient's status and the effectiveness of the nursing care must be continuously evaluated, and the care plan modified as needed.
• Care Coordination - Actions initiated by nurses with patients, families, and/or members of their healthcare team to manage and correct the sequence, timing, and/or effectiveness of patient care from admission to discharge.
• Delegation
• Supervision
• Prioritization

THE RN SPECIALTY OR OPEN HEART FT DAYS CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION, LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

License Required: Valid current Arizona Nursing License or compact state license and ability to become Arizona Licensed in 30 days.

Certification Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association

Certification Preferred

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) or others as required by individual department.

EDUCATION

Required

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

Preferred

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

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