Registered Nurse (RN) - IR

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Glendale, AZ

17h•Onsite

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. Supervises other healthcare employees by assessing, planning, delegating, and exercising independent judgment in directing 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 is with Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, a 217-bed hospital serving the Glendale community and providing cardiovascular, orthopedic, obstetrics, and emergency services.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Arizona.
CPR certification; ACLS as applicable by facility or department.
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

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
One year of acute care experience.
Certification in the specialty area of practice.
For PACU, PALS is preferred.
For Level II EQ, at least two years of current Level III NICU experience, including neonatal ventilator experience, is specified.
For ER, PALS or ENPC is required or must be obtained within 90 days.
For L&D, Advanced Fetal Monitoring is required or must be obtained within six months of hire.
For ER, ICU, Endoscopy, Tele, Cardiac Cath Lab, and L&D, ACLS is required upon completion of orientation.
For Post-partum, Nursery, and L&D, NRP is required upon completion of orientation.
For Bariatrics, certification or specialized training in the bariatrics specialty area of practice.
For Wound Care, Wound-Ostomy Certification or training in wound care and/or ostomy care.
For PACU, ACLS is required or must be obtained 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 assessment 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 the patient’s plan of care according to 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 direct bedside nursing care.
Assess, plan, delegate, and direct other healthcare employees in the provision of patient care.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and participate in hourly rounding.
Observe safety guidelines and safe work practices.
Perform other tasks assigned at the hospital.