Overview

At Dignity Health’s Arizona General Hospital we deliver humankindness through a wide range of health social and support services in the heart of Phoenix Arizona. As part of our team you will provide clinical expertise support and oversight that helps ensure our patients receive exceptional care. Also you will have the opportunity to champion the change by joining in our mission of healing through humankindness.

ARIZONA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Responsibilities

Provides oversight of the activities on a nursing unit during a specific shift, including serving as a resource to staff, directing patient flow, assuring appropriate utilization of resources and providing oversight for the provisions of quality care in a manner satisfying to patients.

Mentors others in areas such as competency, documentation, equipment use, plan of care, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), and participation in inservice education.Provides direct patient care as appropriate to meet the needs of the patients and department.Evaluates care given by staff.Coaches staff to improve care.Ensures standard of care is maintained. Exhibits a general understanding of the process for dealing with ethical dilemmas and understands and coordinates the process for obtaining an Ethics Consult.Coordinates patient flow on the unit to facilitate the provision of timely and effective care.Responds to clinical emergencies.Utilizes the Clinical Response Team (CRT) appropriately for the area.Demonstrates appropriate prioritization and critical thinking skills in critical situations.Provides and ensures quality patient care.Utilizes the nursing process, including accurately assessing the patient's physical, emotional, spiritual and learning needs.
Qualifications

Minimum:

Two years RN experience in Surgical DepartmentOne year Charge Nurse experienceCurrent AZ State RN license in good standingADN required; BSN strongly preferredCurrent American Heart Association BLSCurrent American Heart Association ACLS