Registered Nurse - Ortho/Neuro OR

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with at least one year of broad-based OR experience and a strong interest in Orthopedics and Neurology. This position offers a generous sign-on bonus of $15,000.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines using the nursing process and critical thinking skills to ensure patient safety and well-being.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care.
• Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions, and develops individual care plans while maintaining accurate patient documentation.
• Completes rounds on all units, notes patients' conditions, and notifies appropriate physicians regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements patient instructional needs, and provides informational material to patients and families.
• Evaluates patient care outcomes, consults with specialists as needed, and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care.
• Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues.
• Promotes aseptic techniques and manages IV lines, ensuring sterile techniques are adhered to and overseeing patient movement and positioning to ensure medical safety.
• Administers pharmacological vasodilator medications for nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging and complies with examination competency standards.
• Complies with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards, taking corrective action when violations occur.
• Orients, instructs, and educates assigned personnel.
• Adheres to and supports the organization's values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.
• Adheres to organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies, and standards.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred, with two years of EP experience or demonstrated competency in EP Lab procedures for positions assigned to EP.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures and techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret 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.

Skills

• Clear and concise communication skills.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Collaborative teamwork skills.
• Ability to handle emotional stress.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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