Registered Nurse RN General Progressive Care Job Phoenix area,Arizona USA,Nursing

As a General PCU Registered Nurse, you will care for patients recovering from surgery, stable cardiac conditions, respiratory illnesses requiring non‑invasive ventilation, or those transitioning from the ICU who still need significant medical oversight. These patients often require specialized nursing care, advanced monitoring, and sometimes complex medication regimens to ensure a smooth recovery and prevent complications.

Ratios on this unit are 1:4. Our academic model and teaching orientation supports learning at all levels, and is truly a collaborative environment between nursing, physicians and other therapies. You will also have the opportunity to participate in our Nursing Clinical Ladder Program, a tool that recognizes nurses who demonstrate contributions to patients, profession, and society above and beyond job requirements.

Teamwork is strong in this department, and support to be your best self is great.

This opening is for a full‑time day shift opening and will require 3 shifts per week from 7am to 7:30pm, with weekends and holidays included on a rotating basis. You will also have the opportunity to utilize our self‑scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. Enjoy an 18% night shift differential and a flat rate $3 per hour weekend shift differential.

Position

Summary

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction.

Core Functions

Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family, assures completion within appropriate timeframe, reviews available information obtained by other health care team members, reviews diagnostics and laboratory data, reports abnormal results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers, completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need as outlined in policy.

Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Initiates a plan of care based on patient‑specific needs, assessment data, and the medical plan of care. Goals are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age‑specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan.

Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs.

Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team. Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.

Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients.

Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching, revises the plan of care as needed. Evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members. Evaluates patient’s response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.

Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record. Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy, reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient’s response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and timely.

Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice. Participates in unit or facility shared leadership; interacts and participates in education, role development, and…