Emergency Department RN - Part-Time Mid-Shift

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for Main ED to coordinate patient care across disciplines and contribute to safe, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires Bachelors-preferred education and at least one year of acute care nursing experience with RN licensure in Arizona and BLS certification. EP Lab experience is not specified for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the nursing process and critical thinking to maintain patient safety and well-being.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes to ensure safe patient care.
• Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops individual care plans; maintains patient documentation.
• Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition.
• Notifies appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
• Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern.
• Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other specialists as needed and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care.
• Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues.
• Provides appropriate, direct patient care utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques.
• May manage IV lines, ensure sterile techniques are adhered to, and oversee patient movement and positioning to ensure medical safety.
• May perform the administration of pharmacological vasodilator medications for the purpose of nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging; complies with examination competency as defined in the Imaging Services Practice Standards.
• Complies with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.
• Orients, instructs, and educates assigned personnel.
• Adheres to TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.
• Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for Main ED to coordinate patient care across disciplines and contribute to safe, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires Bachelors-preferred education and at least one year of acute care nursing experience with RN licensure in Arizona and BLS certification. EP Lab experience is not specified for this position.