Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Phoenix, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned emergency department unit, coordinating care planning with other disciplines and delivering individualized, age-specific bedside care based on the nursing process and patient needs. The position may supervise other healthcare employees by assessing, planning, delegating, and using independent judgment to direct patient care. The nurse systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, participates in hourly rounding, follows safety guidelines and safe work practices, and may be asked to serve as shift in charge. The role requires assessing patients’ needs, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, and coordinating with patients, families, and other care disciplines. The position is at Abrazo Central Hospital, a 221-bed acute care and teaching hospital in Central Phoenix.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of 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 with 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; new graduates will also be considered.
Certification in the specialty area of practice preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, cultural, safety/risk, and discharge-planning needs upon 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 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 and provide individualized, age-specific, direct bedside nursing care.
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.
Perform other tasks assigned at the hospital.
May serve as the person in charge for a shift.