Registered Nurse (RN) - OR

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Tucson, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. The Registered Nurse uses a systematic approach to assess patients, identify problems, plan and implement care, evaluate outcomes, and coordinate care from admission through discharge. Care is documented in the patient’s record, and the care plan is modified as needed to support safe, continuous, and effective care. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to set goals, coordinate treatment, educate patients and families, and plan transitions or discharge. The position is at Carondelet St. Marys Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. A sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 is available based on eligibility.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
Valid current Arizona nursing license or compact-state license, with ability to become Arizona licensed within 30 days.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), or other certifications as required by the individual department.

Responsibilities

Implement and monitor patient care plans; monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
Serve as a primary coordinator across disciplines to support well-coordinated patient care.
Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
Assess and coordinate patient discharge-planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Conduct initial, reassessment, and focused assessments based on the patient’s condition, setting, and population, considering physiological, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Identify problems by applying clinical judgment to the patient’s responses to actual or potential health conditions or needs.
Collaborate with patients and families to establish measurable short- and long-range goals and formulate plans of care, including daily goals and transition or discharge planning.
Implement nursing care according to the care plan, including ensuring patient safety, administering medications, providing ordered treatments and nursing care, educating patients and families, and documenting care in the healthcare record.
Continuously evaluate patient status and the effectiveness of nursing care, modifying the care plan as needed.
Coordinate care with patients, families, and healthcare team members to manage the sequence, timing, and effectiveness of care from admission to discharge.
Delegate, supervise, and prioritize care.