Registered Nurse - Adult Surgical 700

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for Unit 700, a 34-bed surgical unit focused on postoperative care across multiple specialties. The role involves coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring patient safety, and documenting care plans.

The position requires an AZ RN license and BLS, with a sign-on bonus of $10,000 for those with two years of EP lab or related experience. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• One (1) year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines using the nursing process to maintain patient safety.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes and adjusts nursing care to ensure safe patient care.
• Maintains patient documentation and initial nursing histories; conducts complete rounds of all units.

Skills

Direct patient care

Critical care procedures

Communication

12-lead EKG

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

$10,000.00 Sign On Bonus w/2 Years Experience

Unit 700 is a 34-bed surgical unit specializing in the care of postoperative patients of many surgical specialties including vascular, urological, and general abdominal surgeries. The unit provides both pre-operative and post-operative care. We have a competent and caring staff that consists of registered nurses, LPNs, patient care technicians, certified nursing assistants, and unit associates. Ratios are 5/6:1 on days and 6:1 on nights.

Summary

Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills in order to maintain patient safety and well-being.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated 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.
• P rovides appropriate, direct patient care utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques.
• May manage IV lines, ensure that sterile techniques are adhered to, and oversee patient movement and positioning to ensure that the patient is handled in a medically safe manner.
• 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 and supports team members in exhibiting 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.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION : Bachelor’s degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE : One (1) year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred. (Positions assigned to EP: require two (2) years of EP experience or demonstrated competency in all areas of EP Lab procedures).

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures and techniques, tools, and responses required to ensure optimal patient care.
• Knowledge of exam indicators, contraindications, and patient preparation.
• Skill in communicating in a clear and concise manner with staff involved in critical care, and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients.
• Skill in reading 12-lead EKG.
• Skill demonstrated in assigned disciplines such as EP, directly involved in patient care.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action.
• Ability to speak and communicate effectively.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.