Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - ED - Emergency Department

Tenet-AZ Region; Surprise (AZ); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet-AZ Region in Surprise, AZ is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the ED. This role provides professional nursing care, coordinates care planning, and directs other staff as needed to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Candidates must hold a nursing degree from an accredited program and an AZ RN license; CPR is required. ACLS is required by some departments; PALS/ENPC and NRP may be required within specified timelines.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.
• L&D: Advanced Fetal Monitoring or must obtain within six months of hire.
• Two years of current Level III NICU experience including neonatal ventilator.
• Arizona RN license; CPR; ACLS as applicable by facility/department.
• ER/ICU/Endoscopy/Tele/Cardiac Cath Lab/L&D: ACLS required on orientation.
• PALS or ENPC within ninety days; NRP upon orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care within an assigned unit.
• Coordinate care planning with other disciplines and supervise staff as needed.
• Perform hourly rounding and ensure patient safety and comfort.
• Implement orders and evaluate patient status using the nursing process.
• Adapt care plans to patient needs and hospital protocols.

Skills

Effective interpersonal skills

Fast-paced environment

Customer service

Basic computer skills

Education

Nursing Degree from an accredited nursing school

Advanced Fetal Monitoring or must obtain within six months

BSN

Job description

Tenet-AZ Region is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ED - Emergency Department for a nursing job in Surprise, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: ED - Emergency Department

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).

• 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/Certifications:
  • 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.

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Tenet-AZ Region Job ID #2603022558. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - ER