Emergency Services Nurse
About The Position
The Emergency Services Registered Nurse delivers compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to support patient well-being and recovery. The nurse provides individualized, comprehensive care by conducting critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and implementing patient care plans. The role collaborates with an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced emergency services environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. Success requires keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, urgency, and dedication to excellence. The position is at AZ General Hospital Laveen, a 16-bed nonprofit hospital in Laveen, Arizona, and is part of CommonSpirit Health. The hospital describes its setting as close-knit and collaborative, with a focus on personalized care and shared knowledge with SJHMC Arizona.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license in Arizona or a Compact state.
- Two years of recent emergency department experience.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC).
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired patient health outcomes.
- Organize and prioritize patient care activities while balancing the needs and comfort of the patient.
- Take accountability for ethical behavior and support ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues.
- Recognize limits of scope of practice, seek multidisciplinary collaboration, use appropriate resources, and follow the chain of command.
- Recognize, assess, and promptly respond to changes in patient condition within established timeframes.
- Delegate safely based on patient status, potential for harm, task complexity, and team members’ competency and scope.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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