Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
About The Position
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Delivers individualized, age-specific, direct bedside nursing care based on the nursing process and patient needs. Acts as a supervisor by assessing, planning, delegating, and using independent judgment to direct other healthcare employees in providing patient care. Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to identify patient goals, participates in hourly rounding, and follows safety guidelines and safe work practices. May be asked to serve in charge of a shift. The role assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, cultural, safety/risk, and discharge-planning needs at admission and on an ongoing basis; determines nursing diagnoses from assessments and data analysis; sets practical, realistic, population-specific outcome goals with patient and family input when appropriate; individualizes care plans; and implements nursing and medical orders while ensuring they are appropriate to the patient’s current status. Other tasks may be assigned at the hospital.
Requirements
- Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.
- License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Arizona.
- CPR certification; ACLS as applicable by facility or department.
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work with team members.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with occasional periods of above-average pressure.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- For ER, ICU, Endoscopy, Tele, Cardiac Cath Lab, and L&D: ACLS required upon completion of orientation.
- For ER: PALS or ENPC required, or must be obtained within 90 days.
- For postpartum, Nursery, and L&D: NRP required upon completion of orientation.
- For Bariatrics: certification or specialized training in the bariatrics specialty area of practice.
- For Wound Care: Wound-Ostomy Certification or training in wound care and/or ostomy care.
Nice To Haves
- BSN.
- One year of acute care experience; new graduates will also be considered.
- Certification in the specialty area of practice.
- For PACU: PALS preferred.
- For PACU: ACLS required or must be obtained within six months of hire (listed under preferred requirements).
- ACLS (listed under preferred requirements).
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, cultural, safety/risk, and discharge-planning needs at admission and on an ongoing basis.
- Determine nursing diagnoses based on patient assessment and data analysis.
- Set practical, realistic, and appropriate patient-population-specific outcome goals, using patient and family input when appropriate and guiding patients toward their goals.
- Individualize patient care plans based on patient needs and circumstantial or procedural complexities.
- Implement nursing and medical orders and ensure they are appropriate to the patient’s current status.
- Coordinate care planning with other disciplines and provide individualized, age-specific bedside nursing care.
- Assess, plan, and delegate care, and direct other healthcare employees in providing patient care.
- Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to identify patient goals.
- Participate in hourly rounding and observe safety guidelines and safe work practices.
- May serve in charge of a shift.
- Perform other tasks assigned at the hospital.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
- Generous paid time off.
- Career development and continuing education opportunities.
- Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
- Employee Assistance program.
- Employee discount program.
- Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
- $12,000 sign-on bonus based on eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
