ICU Registered Nurse (Float)

Valleywise Health•Phoenix, AZ

16h

About The Position

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager or Executive DON, Ambulatory, the Advanced Clinical Nurse provides professional, skilled, age-specific nursing care for patients in collaboration with physicians and other disciplines. The nurse performs all aspects of patient care, including patient assessment, medication administration, identifying nursing problems, and developing care plans. Care is provided or delegated according to Valleywise Health policies. The position also serves as a client advocate and educator, completes and processes required documentation, indirectly supervises ancillary personnel as directed, and participates in team building and quality improvement activities. The position demonstrates professional skills and behaviors that promote comprehensive, cost-effective, and meaningful healthcare in a diverse healthcare environment. The Advanced Clinical Nurse also promotes and demonstrates advancement in professional practice through activities such as quality improvement and leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.
At least one year of recent acute care hospital RN experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities; alternatively, graduates of Valleywise Health’s New Grad RN program must have at least one year of Valleywise Health RN experience and be in good standing.
Current, valid Arizona RN license, temporary Arizona RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice; must be in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
BLS card obtained through an American Heart Association training center upon hire.
Ability to work with culturally diverse people.
Excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills.
Basic computer word-processing skills and ability to navigate an electronic medical record, including formatting, editing, printing, composing email, and internet searches.
Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.
For the Nursing Float Pool: ACLS upon hire or transfer; additional certifications may be required to work in specialty areas.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability.
Critical Care Certified Nurse (CCRN) certification is preferred for Critical Care.

Responsibilities

Provide professional, skilled, age-specific nursing care in collaboration with physicians and other disciplines.
Perform patient assessments and administer medications.
Identify nursing problems and develop care plans.
Provide or delegate care according to Valleywise Health policies.
Act as a client advocate and educator.
Complete and process required documentation.
Indirectly supervise ancillary personnel as directed.
Participate in team building and quality improvement activities.
Promote comprehensive, cost-effective, and meaningful healthcare in a diverse healthcare environment.
Advance professional practice through activities such as quality improvement and leadership.