Registered Nurse Tier I (RN) - Med Surg

Tenet Healthcare; Tucson (AZ); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tenet Healthcare in Tucson, AZ seeks an RN to provide direct nursing care according to policies and care plans. You will monitor patient conditions, carry out orders, coordinate with the healthcare team, and support discharge planning to ensure safe transitions.

The role emphasizes patient education, safety, and documentation, with collaboration across disciplines to deliver well-coordinated care throughout hospitalization and beyond.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Experience: One year as an RN.
• Licensure/Certifications: Valid Arizona Nursing License or compact state license.
• BLS and department-specific certifications as required.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct nursing care per established policies and care plans.
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with the healthcare team.
• Monitor, record and communicate patient condition; implement physician and nursing orders.
• Ensure patient safety and documentation of nursing care.

Connaissances

Compassionate patient care

Strong communication

Critical thinking

Formation

RN license in AZ or compact state

BSN preferred

Outils

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

Description du poste

Position Summary

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.

Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

Assessment

An RN uses a systematic, dynamic way to collect and analyze data about a patient, the first step in delivering nursing care. Assessment includes not only physiological data, but also psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors as well.

• Initial assessment
• Re-assessment
• Focused assessment based on patient condition, setting and population

Problem Identification

Problem identification is the nurse's clinical judgment about the patient's response to actual or potential health conditions or needs.

Planning and Outcomes

• Establishing daily goals with the patient and family
• Formulating a plan of care
• Transition or Discharge planning

Implementation

Nursing care is implemented according to the care plan, so continuity of care for the patient during hospitalization and in preparation for discharge is assured. Care is documented in the patient's record.

• Ensures patient safety
• Medication administration
• Provision of ordered treatments
• Patient/Family education
• Provision of nursing care -Documentation in healthcare record

Evaluation

Both the patient's status and the effectiveness of the nursing care must be continuously evaluated, and the care plan modified as needed.

Care Coordination - Actions initiated by nurses with patients, families, and/or members of their healthcare team to manage and correct the sequence, timing, and/or effectiveness of patient care from admission to discharge.

• Delegation
• Supervision
• Prioritization

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. Continuing education requirements as defined within the CARE program.
• Experience: One (1) year as an RN.
• Licensure/Certifications: Valid current Arizona Nursing License or compact state license and ability to become Arizona Licensed in 30 days.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• American Heart Association and others as required by individual department as noted in Attachment A.

Preferred Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Licensure/Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) or others as required by individual department.