Clinical Nurse - Surgery

Phoenix Children's; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's is seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse for the Surgery department. The nurse will provide nursing care in a fast-paced operating room setting, interacting with pediatric patients across various specialties. Candidates must possess an ADN or BSN, Arizona RN license, and at least one year of operating room experience.

The position offers a Mon-Fri evening shift. Suitable applicants will demonstrate strong team collaboration and hold current BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in nursing or equivalent.
• Arizona RN license required prior to start date.
• Minimum one year of operating room experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nursing assessments to determine patient treatment compliance.
• Document patient progress and share observations with the healthcare team.
• Contribute to team compliance with medication and documentation standards.

Skills

Operating room experience

BLS certification

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's degree in nursing (ADN)

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Position

Clinical Nurse - Surgery

Location & Shift

Department: PCH-MAIN | Surgery Main

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon‑Fri, Evenings, 12pm‑8:30pm

Employee Type

Full‑Time

Position Summary

Phoenix Children’s is hiring a full‑time Registered Nurse for the Main Operating Room. The nurse will provide nursing care in a fast‑paced operating room setting, assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age‑appropriate care while circulating. The role requires 1‑2 years of circulating nurse experience or Periop 101 training and a passion to work in a Level I trauma hospital surgery unit. The nurse will work with pediatric patients across specialties including general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics/spine, ophthalmology, dental, gynecology, urology, plastics, ENT, cardiothoracic, and transplants. The position is M‑F, evening shift, 12 PM‑8:30 PM. Must have one year of operating room experience; new graduates are not accepted.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines. Performs ongoing patient and family assessments and identifies variations from diagnoses.
• Continually evaluates patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans. Documents patient progress in appropriate charts and shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team and families to ensure timely communication and understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Provides orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes to patients and family members.
• Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members’ performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Works collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status. Participates in patient care rounds and patient care conferences as appropriate.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient-centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.

Qualifications

Required

• Two‑year (ADN) degree in nursing, a four‑year degree (BSN) in nursing, or a Diploma Nursing degree.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or currently enrolled in an RN to BSN program.
• Current State of Arizona RN license or an RN license from a compact state with multistate privileges or the ability to establish licensure according to Arizona law prior to start date.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association prior to start date.
• Minimum one year of operating room experience or Periop 101 training.

Preferred

• Experience in a Level I trauma hospital surgery unit.
• Experience with pediatric patients.
• Knowledge of specialty areas listed above.

Certification & Licensing Requirements

• Arizona RN License OR Compact to Arizona License OR Compact State – Required
• Basic Life Support – Required

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• Physical: Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) – Constantly
• Physical: Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) – Constantly
• Physical: Hearing – Constantly
• Physical: Pushing/pulling – Constantly
• Physical: Reaching – Constantly
• Physical: Sitting – Occasionally
• Physical: Standing – Frequently
• Physical: Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling – Frequently
• Physical: Talking – Constantly
• Physical: Walking – Constantly
• Physical: Near Vision – Constantly
• Physical: Far Vision – Constantly
• Physical: Color Discrimination – Frequently
• Physical: Use of keyboard, mouse, and/or computer equipment – Constantly
• Physical: Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance – Frequently
• Physical: Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance – Occasionally
• Occupational Exposure/Risk: Inside office environment – Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk: Airborne communicable diseases – Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk: Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid – Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk: Fumes or airborne particles – Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk: Radiation exposure – Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk: Toxic or caustic chemicals – Applicable