ICU Registered Nurse (Float)

Valleywise Health • Phoenix, AZ

13h

About The Position

Under the direction of a Nurse Manager, the Internal Resource Pool Registered Nurse floats between at least two departments within two different service lines, providing professional, skilled, age-specific nursing care in collaboration with physicians and other disciplines. The role includes all aspects of patient care, such as assessment, medication administration, identifying nursing problems, planning care, and providing or delegating care according to Valleywise Health policies. The nurse 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 promotes comprehensive, cost-effective, and meaningful healthcare for consumers in a diverse healthcare environment. Hourly pay rate: $55.00.

Requirements

• At least two years of acute care RN experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Current, valid Arizona RN license, temporary Arizona RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice, in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
• Ability to meet the conditions stated in the employment agreement.
• Ability to float to at least two departments within two different service lines and demonstrate approved competencies for them.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse people.
• Excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills.
• Basic computer word-processing skills, including formatting, editing, printing, composing email, and internet searches, and ability to navigate an electronic medical record using a computer.
• Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.
• Department-specific certifications may be required, including ACLS, PALS, NRP, fetal monitoring, TNCC, ATNC/ATCN, ENPC, CNOR, or other certifications, depending on the departments to which the nurse floats.
• For Ambulatory Clinics/Desert Vista Unit 2 Adolescent: possess a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance card or submit a completed affidavit at hire; complete the fingerprint clearance card application within seven days of hire and present the actual card within 90 days of applying.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing preferred.
• Bilingual ability preferred.
• For Family Health Centers: ACLS, NRP, PALS, chemo-certified, triage, CCRN, and/or RNC certifications are strongly preferred.
• For Labor & Delivery, AWHONN fetal monitoring courses are required within specified timeframes based on experience; advanced fetal monitoring certification must be maintained every two years through an approved course.
• For Nursing IRP, CNOR certification is preferred.
• For Post Partum, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring is preferred.

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 plans of care.
• Provide or delegate care according to Valleywise Health policies.
• Serve 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.
• Float to at least two departments within two different service lines for which approved competencies have been demonstrated.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level