Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Conifer Health Solutions•Phoenix, 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 follows safety guidelines and safe work practices. May be asked to take charge of a shift. The role includes assessing patients’ needs on admission and on an ongoing basis; developing nursing diagnoses and practical, appropriate outcome goals; involving patients and families in care planning when appropriate; individualizing and implementing the plan of care; and carrying out nursing and medical orders while ensuring they suit 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 certification as applicable by facility or department; ER nurses must complete ACLS upon orientation completion.
For ER: PALS or ENPC 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; new graduates will be considered.
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 assessment and data analysis.
Set practical, realistic, and appropriate outcome goals for the patient population.
Use patient and family input when appropriate and guide patients in achieving goals.
Individualize each 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.
Assess, plan, delegate, and direct other healthcare employees in providing patient care, using independent judgment.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to identify patient goals.
Participate in hourly rounding and observe safety guidelines and safe work practices.
Take charge of shifts when asked.
Perform other tasks assigned at the hospital.