Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Phoenix, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned emergency department 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 role includes assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, cultural, safety/risk, and discharge-planning needs; establishing nursing diagnoses and practical, patient-specific outcome goals; individualizing and implementing plans of care and appropriate nursing and medical orders; and completing other tasks assigned at the hospital. The position is with Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital, which provides 24-hour emergency care.

Requirements

• Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Arizona.
• CPR certification.
• ACLS upon completion of orientation for emergency department nurses.
• PALS or ENPC certification for emergency department nurses, or obtain it 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.
• Certification in the specialty area of practice.

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, appropriate, patient-population-specific outcome goals; incorporate patient and family input when appropriate and guide patients toward 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 bedside nursing care.
• Assess, plan, delegate, and use independent judgment in directing other healthcare employees in 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.
• May serve as the person in charge for a shift.
• Complete other tasks assigned at the hospital.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree