Lead Registered Nurse; RN; Vascular Surgery

Tenet-AZ Region is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Vascular Surgery Lead for a nursing job in Avondale, Arizona.

Specialty:
Vascular Surgery
Discipline: RN
Duration:
Ongoing

Employment Type:

Staff

• Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit.
• Coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
• Positions renders individualized, age specific and direct bedside nursing care based on the nursing process and patient needs.
• Acts as a supervisor by assessing, planning, delegating and utilizing independent judgement in directing other healthcare employees for the provision of patient care.
• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to identify patient goals.
• Participates in hourly rounding.
• Observes safety guidelines and safe work practices.
• May at times be asked to be in charge for a shift(s).
• Assesses patient’s physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, cultural, safety/risk and discharge planning needs on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Determines nursing diagnosis based upon patient assessment and data analysis.
• Sets practical, realistic and appropriate patient population specific outcome goals.
• Utilizes patient and family input when appropriate and guides patient in achieving goals.
• Individualizes the patient’s plan of care based on patient needs and circumstantial/procedural complexities.
• Implements nursing and medical orders and assures they are appropriate to the patient’s current status.
• Other tasks assigned at the hospital.

• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work with team members required.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with occasional periods of above average pressure.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must have basic computer skills.

• Education:
  • Nursing Degree from an accredited nursing school
• L&D only:
  Advanced Fetal Monitoring or must obtain within six months of hire. Updated 12/09/09.
• Level II EQ Only: A minimum of two years of current Level III NICU experience including neonatal ventilator.
• License/
  
  Certifications:
  • License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Arizona.
  • CPR.
  • ACLS as applicable by Facility/by Department
  • ER, ICU, Endoscopy, Tele, Cardiac Cath Lab, L&D: ACLS required upon orientation completion.
  • ER: PALS or ENPC required or must obtain within ninety days
  • Post-partum, Nursery, L&D: NRP required upon orientation completion.
  • Bariatrics:
    Certification or specialized training in bariatrics specialty area of practice.
  • Wound Care:
    Wound-Ostomy Certification or Training in Wound Care and/or Ostomy Care.

• BSN
• 1 year of acute care experience but will consider new graduate.
• Certification in specialty area of practice preferred
• License/Certification:
  • PACU: ACLS required or must obtain within six months of hire, PALS preferred.
  • ACLS.

Posted job title:
Nurse Team Lead (RN) - OR-Vascular