Registered Nurse Per Diem - TMCH Cancer Center Rudasill

Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills in order to maintain patient safety and well-being.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure safe patient care; Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops individual care plans; maintains patient documentation; Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition; Notifies appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation; Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern; Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other specialists as needed and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care; Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues; Provides appropriate, direct patient care utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques; May manage IV lines, ensure that sterile techniques are adhered to, and oversee patient movement and positioning to ensure that the patient is handled in a medically safe manner; May perform the administration of pharmacological vasodilator medications for the purpose of nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging; complies with examination competency as defined in the Imaging Services Practice Standards; Complies with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur; Orients, instructs, and educates assigned personnel; Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication; Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards; Performs related duties as assigned

Requirements

Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; Additional certification may be required per department; Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures and techniques, tools, and responses required to ensure optimal patient care; Knowledge of exam indicators, contraindications, and patient preparation; Skill in communicating in a clear and concise manner with staff involved in critical care, and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients; Skill in reading 12-lead EKG; Skill demonstrated in assigned disciplines such as EP, directly involved in patient care; Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence; Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action; Ability to speak and communicate effectively; Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Nice to have

Bachelor’s degree; One (1) year of nursing experience in an acute care setting