<p>Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona — Southern Arizona's longest continually operating hospital, founded in 1880 — is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse (Tier IV) for its Cath Lab. Home to the Carondelet Heart & Vascular Institute, St. Mary's is a recognized destination hospital for minimally invasive heart and vascular surgery and advanced stroke care, making this Cath Lab RN role a high-acuity, specialty-focused position within one of the region's premier cardiovascular programs.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities, including continuing education requirements supported through the CARE program</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Cath Lab setting within the Carondelet Heart & Vascular Institute — a destination program for minimally invasive heart and vascular surgery</li> <li>Advanced stroke care, emergency care, wound care, and bariatric surgery also supported on campus, reflecting a high-acuity, full-service medical center environment</li> <li>Direct nursing care responsibilities including patient assessment (initial, ongoing, and focused), care plan development, implementation, and continuous evaluation</li> <li>Primary care coordinator role across all disciplines — physician orders, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary communication are core functions</li> <li>Holistic patient assessment model encompassing physiological, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors</li> <li>Care coordination from admission through discharge, including delegation, supervision, and prioritization of nursing staff activities</li> <li>St. Mary's Hospital is Southern Arizona's longest continually operating hospital, established 1880, and a regional referral destination for cardiovascular and vascular care</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred</li> <li>Minimum one (1) year of RN experience required</li> <li>Active Arizona RN license required, or compact state license with ability to obtain Arizona licensure within 30 days</li> <li>Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required — American Heart Association</li> <li>Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred — American Heart Association; strongly relevant given Cath Lab setting</li> <li>Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred</li> <li>Continuing education requirements as defined within the facility's CARE program</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Tucson is a vibrant, sun-drenched city of nearly one million residents nestled among four mountain ranges in the Sonoran Desert, offering year-round outdoor recreation including hiking, cycling, and climbing in Saguaro National Park and Mount Lemmon. The city combines a low cost of living relative to other major Arizona metros with a rich cultural scene, a thriving food and arts community, and the University of Arizona — making it an appealing destination for clinicians who want urban amenities without the pace or price tag of Phoenix. Tucson sits approximately 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border and roughly 115 miles southeast of Phoenix, providing easy access to both international culture and a major metropolitan hub.</p>