<p>Carondelet Health Network in Tucson, Arizona is recruiting a full-time Registered Nurse for its Open Heart Operating Room, days shift. This is a specialty OR role focused on open heart surgical cases within a mission-driven regional health network that is part of one of the largest health systems in the country, operating 65 hospitals and approximately 510 outpatient centers nationwide. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available based on eligibility, making this a compelling opportunity for an experienced OR nurse ready to work at the intersection of cardiac surgery and high-acuity perioperative care in southern Arizona.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 based on eligibility</li> <li>Full-time, day-shift employment with a large, established regional health network</li> <li>Access to system-wide employee resources, tools, and professional development support</li> <li>Career pathway development and advancement opportunities within a multi-hospital enterprise</li> <li>Equal opportunity employer with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities</li> <li>E-Verify participating employer</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Specialty OR role dedicated to open heart surgical cases — high-acuity, high-skill perioperative environment</li> <li>Full-time days schedule providing consistent, predictable hours in the OR</li> <li>Functions as primary coordinator across all disciplines involved in each surgical case, ensuring continuity and safety from admission through discharge</li> <li>Responsibilities span the full perioperative nursing process: pre-op assessment, intraoperative care coordination, medication administration, ordered treatment implementation, and post-case documentation</li> <li>Implements and monitors individualized patient care plans, incorporating physiological, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle data</li> <li>Collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia, perfusionists, and the broader cardiac surgical team on care sequencing, timing, and outcomes</li> <li>Supports patient and family education and discharge planning coordination as part of the care team</li> <li>Part of Carondelet Health Network, a community-anchored system with deep roots in Tucson and the surrounding region</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Valid, current Arizona RN license required; compact state license accepted with ability to obtain Arizona licensure within 30 days</li> <li>Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred</li> <li>Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required</li> <li>Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association preferred</li> <li>Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications preferred</li> <li>No minimum years of prior experience formally required; OR or cardiac surgical nursing background is a strong asset given the open heart specialty focus</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Tucson is Arizona's second-largest city, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Sonoran Desert and ringed by five mountain ranges, offering year-round outdoor recreation including hiking, cycling, and birding in Saguaro National Park. The city combines a vibrant arts and food scene, a major research university, and a cost of living meaningfully below the national average, making it an attractive destination for clinicians relocating from higher-cost markets. With over 300 days of sunshine annually, a diverse and welcoming community, and easy access to both Phoenix and the Mexican border region, Tucson delivers a distinctive quality of life that is difficult to match in the Southwest.</p>