Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Conifer Health Solutions•Cave Creek, AZ

10d

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 observes safety guidelines and safe work practices. May be asked to serve as the person in charge for shifts. The role includes assessing patients’ needs, establishing nursing diagnoses and outcome goals, involving patients and families in care planning when appropriate, individualizing care plans, and implementing nursing and medical orders that 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; ER, ICU, Endoscopy, Tele, Cardiac Cath Lab, and L&D nurses must obtain ACLS upon completion of orientation.
ER nurses must have PALS or ENPC, or obtain it within 90 days.
Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work with team members.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, including occasional periods of above-average pressure.
Excellent customer service skills.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
One year of acute care experience.
Certification in the specialty area of practice.
Bariatrics: certification or specialized training in the bariatrics specialty area of practice.
Wound Care: Wound-Ostomy Certification or training in wound care and/or ostomy care.
PACU: PALS preferred.

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 outcome goals specific to the patient population.
Use patient and family input when appropriate and guide patients in achieving goals.
Individualize the 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.
Provide individualized, age-specific, direct bedside nursing care based on the nursing process and patient needs.
Assess, plan, delegate, and use independent judgment to 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.