Registered Nurse - Main OR Vascular

Position

Registered Nurse - Main OR Vascular

Nursing

Full time

Day Shift. Prefer endovascular experience within the OR. Broad based OR experience is a requirement for this position. 15K sign on bonus with at least 2 years of OR experience. Relocation assistance.

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. Some positions may be assigned to critical care areas requiring specialized training.

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts nursing care processes to ensure safe patient care.
• Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients’ conditions, develops individual care plans, and maintains patient documentation.
• Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units and notes patients’ conditions.
• Notifies physicians regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct consultation.
• Works with interdisciplinary team members, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patients and families, 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 to ensure optimal patient care.
• Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues.
• Provides appropriate, direct patient care utilizing aseptic techniques.
• May manage IV lines, ensure sterile techniques are adhered to, and oversee patient movement and positioning to ensure safe handling.
• May administer pharmacological vasodilator medications for 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.

• Behavioral Health RN:
  Assesses psychological needs of patients and families upon referral; provides discharge and aftercare planning for smooth transition from urgent care, inpatient, hospitalization, partial hospital program, or intensive outpatient program. Represents psychiatric services to referral sources, community agencies, court services, social service agencies, and others as required.
• EP‑RN Specialist:
  Assists physicians with procedures such as pacemaker or implantable defibrillator placement, angiograms, ablations, and other electrophysiology procedures; inserts cardiac catheters, performs catheter manipulation services, operates and maintains electrophysiology recording systems, stimulators and ablation systems, and oversees patient specimen testing, quality control, and improvement.
• EP Coordinator:
  Oversees the EP area and coordinates with the Cardiac Cath Lab lead to evaluate staffing and schedule needs, training, materials management, and provides recommendations for efficiencies.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 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. Additional certification may be required per department.

• 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 clearly and concisely with staff involved in critical care and physicians to ensure proper patient care.
• 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…