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Registered Nurse - Orthopedic Med Surg & Extended Recovery / Observation Unit - Day Shift

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What You’ll Do

  • Deliver exceptional, evidence-based nursing care that promotes patient safety, healing, and satisfaction from admission to discharge.
  • Support patients recovering from orthopedic surgeries and procedures, with a focus on pain management, mobility, and safe recovery.
  • Monitor, assess, and collaborate closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, and the interdisciplinary team to create individualized care plans.
  • Educate patients and families on recovery expectations, discharge planning, and long-term wellness.

Essential Functions

  • Uses nursing process including: assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, Implementation, and evaluation, in order to provide safe effective outcomes.
  • Administers and charts medications as ordered by physician, reinforces and clarifies physician instructions and explanation of procedures to patient and companion.
  • Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position in medical/surgical unit.
  • Patient care duties, including ability to provide for patient care in emergency situations and based upon age-specific needs utilizing a development perspective.
  • Maintains and evaluates own clinical expertise and clinical practice, demonstrates the importance of continuing education to the performance of facility responsibilities and growth in profession.
  • Counsults with a multidisciplinary team and takes part in shared leadership.

Qualifications

  • Associates degree in nursing is required. A bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.
  • Minimum of three years of nursing experience preferred.
  • At least three years of orthopedic, medical/surgical, or ICU experience is preferred.
  • Current RN license in the state of Arizona.
  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or obtained within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

  • Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits
  • Monthly $43 stipend to use toward ancillary benefits
  • HSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match
  • 401k plan after 6 months of service with company match (Part-time employees included)
  • Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide support
  • Employee Appreciation Days
  • Employee Wellness Events
  • Free Lunch Fridays
  • Closed on Holidays

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