Registered Nurse - PreOp PACU

Valleywise Health System • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Valleywise Health is seeking an Advanced Clinical Nurse for PreOp/PACU. Under the direction of the Nurse Manager (or Executive DON, Ambulatory), the nurse delivers expert, age-specific professional nursing care in a collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment. Working with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, the nurse advocates for patients, supports high clinical standards, and contributes to healthcare outcomes.

The role combines direct patient care with clinical leadership. The nurse performs comprehensive assessments and safe medication administration, identifies nursing problems and develops tailored care plans, educates and advocates for patients, and provides or delegates care in accordance with Valleywise Health policies. The nurse also completes required documentation, indirectly supervises ancillary personnel as directed, participates in team-building, and leads quality improvement initiatives. The role may require support during standby or on-call time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.
• At least one year of recent acute care hospital RN experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities; alternatively, graduates of Valleywise Health’s New Grad RN program must have at least one year of Valleywise Health RN experience and be in good standing.
• Current, valid Arizona RN license, temporary Arizona RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice, in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
• BLS card obtained through an American Heart Association training center upon hire.
• For PreOp/PACU locations other than Peoria, obtain ACLS and PALS within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• For PreOp/PACU locations other than Peoria, obtain TCAR and PCAR within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse people.
• Excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills.
• Basic computer word-processing skills and ability to navigate an electronic medical record.
• Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and safely administer medications.
• Identify nursing problems and develop tailored plans of care.
• Advocate for patients and provide health education.
• Provide or delegate high-quality care in accordance with Valleywise Health policies.
• Complete and process required documentation accurately.
• Indirectly supervise ancillary personnel as directed and participate in team-building activities.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the team during standby or on-call time when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level