Med Surg Trauma ICU Nurse
About The Position
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1895, it is dedicated to caring for the poor and underserved and is a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education, and research. It houses specialized institutes such as the Barrow Neurological Institute and the Norton Thoracic Institute, and is a Level I Trauma Center. The hospital is a destination for complex cases, with a significant percentage of patients traveling from outside Arizona and the U.S. It is recognized as an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver compassionate, high-quality care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and implementing patient care plans. You will collaborate within an interdisciplinary team in a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. Success in this role requires keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, and enthusiasm for helping others. Your dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will support patient recovery and fuel career advancement.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire
- Registered Nurse: AZ or Compact State License, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors Of Nursing Nursing and One year recent acute care experience, upon hire
Responsibilities
- Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes for the patient.
- Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient.
- Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior, and supports ethical practice by addressing and/or escalating issues.
- Serves as an advocate for patients needs by demonstrating holistic care practices.
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize and adapt to changes in patients condition (i.e. Lab, vitals, signs and test values) in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
- Utilizes SBAR format tool to notify physicians, and other providers of clinical findings, performs nurse-to-nurse report at the bedside.
- Assess patient/family health problems and resources taking a leadership role in the development implementation and outcomes evaluation of a plan for nursing care.
- Provides professional nursing care and interventions to acutely ill adult patient populations.
- Position requires providing service to one or more age groups including young adults through geriatric patients in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.
- Position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of the organization.
- It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values.
- The employee will support the organization's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the hospital wide performance improvement plan.
Benefits
- $15,000 sign-on bonus for RNs with at least two years of ICU experience
- $10,000 relocation allowance to new hires that meet the eligibility requirements
- Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days: debt relief and student loan assistance. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
