Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Goodyear, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care on 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. The nurse may supervise other healthcare employees by assessing, planning, delegating, and using independent judgment to direct patient care. The role evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, participates in hourly rounding, follows safety guidelines and safe work practices, and may be asked to take charge of a shift. The position is at Abrazo West Campus, a 200-bed acute care hospital serving West Valley communities.

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.

Nice To Haves

• BSN.
• One year of acute care experience.
• Certification in the specialty area of practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, cultural, safety/risk, and discharge-planning needs on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Determine nursing diagnoses based on patient assessment and data analysis.
• Set practical, realistic, patient-population-specific outcome goals; incorporate patient and family input when appropriate and guide patients in achieving goals.
• Individualize each patient’s plan of care 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 direct bedside nursing care.
• Assess, plan, and delegate work while directing other healthcare employees in the provision of 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.
• Perform other tasks assigned at the hospital; may be asked to take charge for shifts.

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 benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
• Up to $12,000 bonus based on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree