Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

MEP Health; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MEP Health in Tucson, AZ seeks an experienced Emergency Department RN to provide direct patient care, ensure safety, and follow policies. You will assess, document, and communicate patient conditions and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver timely care from admission to discharge.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing school, at least one year of RN experience, Arizona RN license or compact, current BLS, and ACLS/PALS/NRP preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with at least one year of RN experience.
• Valid Arizona Nursing License or compact state license with ability to acquire Arizona licensure within 30 days.
• Current BLS certification; ACLS, PALS, or NRP are preferred.
• Strong assessment, clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care in the Emergency Department, ensuring patient safety and quality care while following organizational policies and protocols.
• Implements and monitors patient care plans, assessing, documenting, and communicating patient conditions.
• Acts as a primary coordinator among disciplines for well-coordinated care and executes physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses patients comprehensively, including physiological, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
• Sets measurable goals, develops and modifies care plans, and participates in discharge planning with the healthcare team.
• Implements care, administers medications, provides treatments, educates patients/families, and documents care activities.
• Continuously evaluates patient response and modifies care plans accordingly.
• Coordinates actions with patients, families, and team members to optimize care from admission to discharge.

Skills

RN experience

Arizona license

BLS certification

ACLS/PALS/NRP preferred

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Arizona RN licensure

Job description

Role: Provides direct nursing care in the Emergency Department, ensuring patient safety and quality care while following organizational policies and protocols.

• Implements and monitors patient care plans, assessing, documenting, and communicating patient conditions.


• Acts as a primary coordinator among disciplines for well-coordinated care and executes physician and nursing orders.


• Assesses patients comprehensively, including physiological, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.


• Sets measurable goals, develops and modifies care plans, and participates in discharge planning with the healthcare team.


• Implements care, administers medications, provides treatments, educates patients/families, and documents care activities.


• Continuously evaluates patient response and modifies care plans accordingly.


• Coordinates actions with patients, families, and team members to optimize care from admission to discharge.
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with at least one year of RN experience.


• Valid Arizona Nursing License or compact state license with the ability to acquire Arizona licensure within 30 days.


• Current BLS certification; additional certifications like ACLS, PALS, or NRP are preferred.


• Strong assessment, clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills.