Registered Nurse - PCCU Nights

• Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills 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

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

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