Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $34-45 per hour

Tenet-AZ Region; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet-AZ Region in Goodyear, AZ seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for ICU – Intensive Care Unit to provide direct bedside care, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and supervise other healthcare staff as needed. The nurse will apply the nursing process, ensure patient safety, and participate in hourly rounds.

Requires an Arizona RN license, CPR, ACLS as applicable, and NICU experience per hospital requirements. The role emphasizes high-quality patient care in a fast-paced critical care setting.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Arizona RN license; CPR and ACLS as applicable by facility/department.
• Minimum two years of current Level III NICU experience including neonatal ventilator.
• NICU-specific qualifications and certifications as required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, cultural, safety/risk and discharge planning needs on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Determine nursing diagnosis based on patient assessment and data analysis.
• Set practical, realistic and outcome-focused patient goals.
• Incorporate patient and family input to guide goal achievement.
• Individualize the plan of care based on patient needs and circumstances.
• Implement nursing and medical orders and ensure alignment with patient status.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the hospital.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Customer service

Computer skills

Adaptability

Education

Nursing degree from accredited nursing school

Job description

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Location: Goodyear, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Job Summary

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Position renders individualized, age specific and direct bedside nursing care based on the nursing process and patient needs. Acts as a supervisor by assessing, planning, delegating and utilizing independent judgement in directing other healthcare employees for the provision of patient care. Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to identify patient goals. Participates in hourly rounding. Observes safety guidelines and safe work practices. May at times be asked to be in charge for a shift(s).

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient’s physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, cultural, safety/risk and discharge planning needs on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Determines nursing diagnosis based upon patient assessment and data analysis.
• Sets practical, realistic and appropriate patient population specific outcome goals.
• Utilizes patient and family input when appropriate and guides patient in achieving goals.
• Individualizes the patient’s plan of care based on patient needs and circumstantial/procedural complexities.
• Implements nursing and medical orders and assures they are appropriate to the patient’s current status.
• Other tasks assigned at the hospital.

Special Skills

• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work with team members required.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with occasional periods of above average pressure.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must have basic computer skills.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Degree from an accredited nursing school.
• L&D only: Advanced Fetal Monitoring or must obtain within six months of hire. Updated 12/09/09.
• Level II EQ Only: A minimum of two years of current Level III NICU experience including neonatal ventilator.
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Arizona. CPR. ACLS as applicable by Facility/by Department. ER, ICU, Endoscopy, Tele, Cardiac Cath Lab, L&D: ACLS required upon orientation completion. ER: PALS or ENPC required or must obtain within ninety days. Post-partum, Nursery, L&D: NRP required upon orientation completion. Bariatrics: Certification or specialized training in bariatrics specialty area of practice. Wound Care: Wound-Ostomy Certification or Training in Wound Care and/or Ostomy Care.

Preferred Requirements

• BSN.
• 1 year of acute care experience but will consider new graduate.
• Certification in specialty area of practice preferred.
• License/Certification: PACU: ACLS required or must obtain within six months of hire, PALS preferred.
• ACLS.