Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix Arizona. St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy St. Josephs was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later St. Josephs remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care medical education and research. St. Josephs includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute Norton Thoracic Institute Cancer Center at St. Josephs Ivy Brain Tumor Center and St. Josephs Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics neuro-rehabilitation orthopedics and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Josephs among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition St. Josephs boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Josephs and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Childrens Hospital.St. Josephs is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizonas healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizonas Most Admired Companies.Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.
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.
Serves as a resource to staff on clinical care.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.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.Develops an effective plan of care, provides appropriate care, patient teaching and referral to other resources, evaluates and modifies the plan of care based on patient response.Documents accurately in the medical record.Provides direct patient care as needed.Qualifications
MINIMUM
ADN Diploma or foreign equivalent
Current AZ State RN license in good standing
American Heart Associatio BLS healthcare provider card required
PREFERRED
Two years RN experience within applicable clinical specialty and/or Charge Nurse experience
ACLS obtained within six months of hire into position.