Registered Nurse - PreOp PACU

Registered Nurse - Pre Op PACU

Valley wise Health System
• Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85008

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager (or Executive DON, Ambulatory
), an Advanced Clinical Nurse provides professional skilled age-specific nursing care for patients in collaboration with the physician and other disciplines.

The position demonstrates the professional skills and behaviors to promote comprehensive, cost-effective, and meaningful healthcare for consumers in a diverse healthcare environment. In addition, an Advanced Clinical Nurse promotes and demonstrates advancement in professional practice through additional activities such as quality improvement and leadership.

• Patient Assessment
  :
  Conduct thorough, age-specific clinical assessments.
• Medication Administration
  :
  Safely administer prescribed patient medications.
• Care Planning
  :
  Identify nursing problems and develop tailored plans of care.
• Care Delivery & Delegation
  :
  Provide or delegate care according to Valley wise Health policies.
• Advocacy & Education
  :
  Function as a dedicated client advocate and health educator.
• Documentation
  :
  Complete and process all required medical documentation.
• Staff Supervision
  :
  Indirectly supervise ancillary personnel as directed.
• Quality & Teamwork
  :
  Participate in team building and quality improvement activities.
• Schedule Flexibility
  :
  This position may require standby or on-call time.

• Schedule Flexibility
  :
  This position may require standby or on-call time.

35.52 – 52.39 Hourly Wage

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing.

• Must have at least one (1) year of recent acute care hospital RN experience that demonstrates an understanding of the required knowledge, skills and abilities; or if completed the New Grad RN program at Valley wise Health then must have at least one (1) year of Valley wise Health experience as a RN and be in good standing.

• Must possess a current, valid AZ RN license, temporary AZ RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• Must be in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
• Requires a BLS card obtained through an American Heart Association (AHA) training center upon hire.
• In addition, certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice:
  • Pre Op/PACU (Other than Peoria):
    Must obtain ACLS and PALS within ninety (90) days of hire or transfer. Must obtain TCAR and PCAR within ninety (90) days of hire or transfer.

• Ability to work with culturally diverse people is a must.
• Bilingual is preferred.
• Must have excellent communication, time management and customer service skills.
• Requires basic computer word processing skills (e.g. formatting, editing, printing, composing email, internet searches, etc.) to be able to successfully navigate through an electronic medical record using a computer.
• Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.