Surgery Nurse

Chandler Regional Medical Center; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, AZ is seeking an RN to deliver compassionate, evidence-based nursing care within an interdisciplinary team. You will assess, plan, and implement individualized care plans to support patient recovery.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, urgency in a fast-paced setting, and a patient-first mindset, with opportunities for professional growth within a respected hospital network.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required at hire; foreign equivalent considered.
• Registered Nurse license in AZ at hire or as applicable.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) required at hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) to be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, safe nursing care to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Organize and prioritize patient care activities with patient comfort in mind.
• Demonstrate accountability and ethical practice; escalate issues when needed.
• Advocate for patients and deliver holistic care.
• Identify changes in patient conditions and respond promptly.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

SBAR communication

Team collaboration

Education

ADN

BSN

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well‑being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You\'ll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast‑paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes for the patient.


• Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient.


• Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior, and supports ethical practice by addressing and/or escalating issues.


• Serves as an advocate for patients needs by demonstrating holistic care practices.


• Demonstrates the ability to recognize and adapt to changes in patients condition (i.e. Lab, vitals, signs and test values) in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.


• Utilizes SBAR format tool to notify physicians, and other providers of clinical findings, performs nurse-to-nurse report at the bedside.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate Of Nursing ADN , upon hire or


• Other Foreign Equivalent, upon hire


• Registered Nurse: AZ, upon hire and


• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months

Preferred

• Associate Of Nursing and One (1) year surgery experience, upon hire and


• Bachelors Of Nursing BSN, upon hire and

Where You\'ll Work

Located in the Phoenix, Ariz., suburb of Chandler, the Chandler Regional Medical Center is a 429-bed, not-for-profit hospital with more than 2,600 team members and almost 1,000 doctors on staff representing all major specialties. Chandler Regional joined the Dignity Health system in 1999, but has been part of the community for more than 50 years. The hospital includes a Level I Trauma Center, a Heart and Vascular Center, a Wound Healing Center, a Family Birth Center and many additional services. Dignity Health Chandler Regional, Mercy Gilbert, and Arizona General Hospital Mesa awarded $422,000 in grants to support five community projects led by 15 local organizations. Since 1991, Dignity Health\'s Community Health Improvement Grants program has provided $91 million to nearly 3,800 health projects, focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations.