Medical Surgical Ortho Nurse
US-AZ-CHANDLER
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 403762
Type: Night
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Overview: Hello Humankindness Chandler, Arizona, has a stable suburban population with an economy anchored by many large financial, and high tech companies. Located southeast of Phoenix, Chandler is a skillfully developed community of friendly, diverse neighborhoods with expansive parks, great schools, convenient shopping, and excellent career opportunities. For more than 50 years, Dignity Health's Chandler Regional Medical Center has focused on quality patient care and service to the community. As the longest established hospital in the southeast valley, Chandler Regional has provided care for the Chandler community since 1961. The hospital recently added a new five-story tower with 96 patient beds, increasing the acute-care bed count to 338. This expansion increased emergency and trauma services, as well as the surgical unit and intensive care offerings. The word "dignity" perfectly defines what our organization stands for: showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. At Chandler Regional, our employees are the heart and soul of our organization. They are the reason we are able to live out our healing ministry within the communities we serve. Our doctors, nurses and allied health professionals are a regular self-contained support system for each other. This unique working culture is one of the reasons why a career with us is so rewarding. Now is the perfect time to come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Responsibilities: As an RN at Chandler Regional Medical Center, you will assess patient/family health problems and resources, taking a leadership role in the development, implementation and outcomes evaluation of a plan for nursing care. Provides professional nursing care and interventions to acutely ill adult patient populations. Position requires providing service to one or more age groups including young adults through geriatric patients in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served. Responsibilities: * 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. Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000. Qualifications: Minimum: Experience: Preferred: One year medical/surgical acute experience Education: ADN, Diploma or Foreign Equivalent Licensure: * Current AZ RN License in good standing * Current American Heart Association BLS * American Heart Association ACLS obtained within 6 months of hire
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