Registered Nurse - Adult Surgical Unit

• Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills in order to maintain patient safety and well-being
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure safe patient care
• Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops individual care plans
• maintains patient documentation
• Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports
• makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition
• Notifies appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation
• Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern
• Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other specialists as needed and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care
• Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues
• Provides appropriate, direct patient care utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques
• May manage IV lines, ensure that sterile techniques are adhered to, and oversee patient movement and positioning to ensure that the patient is handled in a medically safe manner
• May perform the administration of pharmacological vasodilator medications for the purpose of nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging
• complies with examination competency as defined in the Imaging Services Practice Standards
• Complies with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur
• Orients, instructs, and educates assigned personnel
• Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication
• Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards
• Performs related duties as assigned

• Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Additional certification may be required per department
• One (1) year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred

• Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures and techniques, tools, and responses required to ensure optimal patient care
• Knowledge of exam indicators, contraindications, and patient preparation
• Skill in communicating in a clear and concise manner with staff involved in critical care, and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients
• Skill in reading 12-lead EKG
• Skill demonstrated in assigned disciplines such as EP, directly involved in patient care
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action
• Ability to speak and communicate effectively
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

$10,000 Sign On w/2 years' Experience