Resident; RN - Med Surge

Overview

Nurse Resident (RN) - Med Surge

Shift: Full Time

Your experience matters
Valley View Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a new employee joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

• You'll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator.
• You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.
• This position is responsible for performing basic nursing care procedures under the direct supervision of the professional licensed nursing staff post graduation from nursing school.
• Reports to:
  
  Director of Assigned Unit
• FLSA:
  Non-exempt

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, employer paid short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

• Education: Graduate of Nursing Program with a minimum Associate Degree; BSN preferred. Must take boards on first offering. Graduate Nurses may engage in the supervised practice of professional nursing for up to 120 calendar days.
• Licenses: Arizona RN License within 6 months from hire date.
• Certifications: American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification;
  American Heart Association ACLS/PALS required within 6 months of employment.

• Performs patient care tasks (baths, make beds, feeding, weights and heights, vital signs, etc.) and thoroughly reporting changes or patient concerns to RN.
• Documents patient care given. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Participates in performance assessment and improvement activities as required.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Valley View Medical Center, a 100-bed hospital located in Fort Mohave, AZ, is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

Valley View Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Valley View Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.