Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse Lead - Cardiac

Job Category Nursing

Schedule Full time

Shift 1 - Day Shift

$10,000 Sign on Bonus available with 2+ years experience!

Clinical Nurse Leader
- Cardiac Unit 500

Our Clinical Nurse Leader role provides Registered Nurses the opportunity to utilize their leadership skills while also being a part of the bedside care team. Our CNLs have a passion for mentorship, education, and are adept at deciphering the needs of the unit to ensure quality patient care is given with adequate resources. Does this sound like you? Come join us in caring for the Tucson Community!

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) is Tucson’s only non-profit community owned hospital. Employees choose to work at TMC because of our integrity, community, dedication, and compassion which we show through the exceptional care we provide to our patients and our community. Our passion for caring for the Tucson community has expanded over the last to include community partnerships, new medical specialties, and medical clinics to further provide the care our community deserves.

We don’t only care for our patients, we care for our TMC family too. As a member of our family you can expect to enjoy a wide variety of benefits. In addition to all the benefits you would expect from a leading medical facility (medical, dental, vision, 401K with match) we also provide:

• Family Style Atmosphere with a Supportive Team
• Competitive Pay
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health and Wellness Coaching
• Extensive Onsite Gym for $12.00 a Month

31 bed unit with 23 private and 4 semi private rooms catering to cardiac medical and surgical patients. It is a team oriented unit, involves multi-disciplinary approach in taking care of patients with a fast turnover and focuses on patient experience. All nurses are ACLS and BLS certified with telemetry competency with patient ration of 1: 4-5 both days and nights.

The surgical population varies from post open heart procedures, day 1-2 out of ICU, VATS, thoracotomies and decortications, pericardectomy, pericardial windows, thymectomy (all procedures done by our cardio-thoracic surgeons). The cardiac medical patients are STEMI/NSTEMI with or without interventions, post coronary angiographies/angioplasties, device placements like ICD, pacemakers, Watchmans, mitral clips and also patients that needs medication/treatment for AFIB, CHF, arrhythmias, cardiac infections.

The clinical nurse leader is responsible for the assessment, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of the delivery of safe and effective patient-centered care. The Clinical Nurse Leader will facilitate and mentor others to grow professionally and advance their knowledge and skills. In addition, the Clinical Nurse Leader will continuously assess unit needs to ensure adequate resources for current and upcoming shifts by collaborating with other departments, clinical and nonclinical, to coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients in a timely manner.

Finally, the Clinical Nurse Leader will demonstrate professionalism at all times and will uphold standards of practice by holding team members accountable for continued compliance.

Professional degree in nursing (RN) required. Pre‑registration nurse practitioner, graduate education (PhD or MSc) not required.

One (1) year of nursing experience in an acute care setting required. Two (2) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Registered Nurse (RN) with valid state licensure; certification in acute care (ACLS, BLS) required.

Complies with legal, hospital and departmental policies, procedures and position requirements.

• Compassion
• We have heart
• We respect diversity and individuality
• We honor body, mind and spirit
• Dedication
• We work hard for our patients and each other
• We are committed to professionalism and excellence
• We listen, we learn, we grow
• Community
• We are welcoming and friendly
• We practice kindness in all our relationships
• We reach out as teachers and as leaders
• Integrity
• We tell the truth
• We are responsible in how we use our resources
• We have the courage to uphold our values

• Attends required classes:
  Unit Skills fair, One mock code per quarter, ACLS, CPR, PALS (if required)
• Completes and turns in annual competency evaluation
• Keeps individual education profile current
• Demonstrates an understanding of regulatory…