Registered Nurse (RN) - IR

Conifer Health Solutions•Glendale, AZ

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 in charge of a shift. The position assesses patients’ needs at admission and on an ongoing basis, develops nursing diagnoses and patient-specific outcome goals, and individualizes and implements plans of care. Additional tasks may be assigned by the hospital.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Arizona.
CPR certification.
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.
ACLS required upon completion of orientation for ER, ICU, Endoscopy, Tele, Cardiac Cath Lab, and L&D departments, as applicable by facility and department.
ER: PALS or ENPC required, or must be obtained within 90 days.
Post-partum, Nursery, and L&D: NRP required upon completion of orientation.
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.
Level II EQ only: At least two years of current Level III NICU experience, including neonatal ventilator experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
One year of acute care experience.
Certification in the specialty area of practice.
PACU: PALS preferred.
L&D: Advanced Fetal Monitoring, or obtain it within six months of hire.

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 analysis of data.
Set practical, realistic, and appropriate outcome goals for the patient population.
Incorporate patient and family input when appropriate and guide patients in achieving their goals.
Individualize patient plans 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.
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.
Observe safety guidelines and safe work practices.
Serve in charge of a shift when asked.
Perform other tasks assigned at the hospital.