Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Cave Creek, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned emergency department unit, coordinating care planning with other disciplines. Delivers individualized, age-specific bedside care based on the nursing process and patient needs. Assesses, plans, delegates, and uses independent judgment to direct other healthcare employees in providing patient care. 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 as shift charge nurse.

Requirements

• Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Arizona.
• CPR certification.
• For the ER: ACLS is required upon completion of orientation.
• For the ER: PALS or ENPC is required, or must be obtained 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

• BSN preferred.
• One year of acute care experience preferred.
• 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 assessments and data analysis.
• Set practical, realistic, and appropriate 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 needs and circumstantial or procedural complexities.
• Implement nursing and medical orders and ensure they are appropriate to the patient’s current status.
• Participate in hourly rounding and observe safety guidelines and safe work practices.
• Assess, plan, delegate, and direct other healthcare employees in the provision of patient care; may serve as shift charge nurse.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by 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 and employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

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