Registered Nurse (RN) - Recovery

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with the healthcare organization's established policies, procedures, and protocols. The RN assesses patients, identifies actual or potential health needs, develops and implements individualized care plans, coordinates care with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals, and evaluates outcomes throughout hospitalization and discharge. The role includes documenting care, ensuring patient safety, administering medications and ordered treatments, educating patients and families, and coordinating discharge planning.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• One year of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Valid current Arizona nursing license or compact-state license, with ability to become Arizona licensed within 30 days.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• American Heart Association credentials and other certifications as required by the individual department.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor patient care plans, and monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Coordinate care across disciplines to support well-coordinated patient care.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge planning needs with the healthcare team.
• Conduct initial, reassessment, and focused assessments, gathering and analyzing physiological, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle information.
• Identify patient problems through clinical judgment about 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.
• Establish daily goals with patients and families and plan for transitions or discharge.
• Implement and document nursing care according to the care plan, including ensuring safety, administering medications, providing ordered treatments, and educating patients and families.
• Continuously evaluate patient status and the effectiveness of nursing care, modifying the care plan as needed.
• Coordinate care from admission through discharge, including delegation and supervision.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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