Registered Nurse Seasonal - PICU

About the role

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) is Tucson’s only non-profit community-owned hospital. Employees choose to work here due to the hospital's commitment to integrity, community, dedication, and compassion, reflected in the exceptional care provided to patients and the community.

Responsibilities

• Carefully coordinates patient care planning with other healthcare professionals 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; maintains patient documentation.
• Notifies appropriate physicians 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 patients and families, offering informational material and addressing special concerns.
• 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.
• P rovides 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.

Requirements

• One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred. (Positions assigned to EP: require two (2) years of EP experience or demonstrated competency in all areas of EP Lab procedures).
• Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Skills

• 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.
• Skilled in communicating in a clear and concise manner with staff involved in critical care, and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients.
• Skilled in reading 12-lead EKG.
• Skilled 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.
• NICU only: Ability to provide family centered developmentally appropriate care of newborns. Ability to handle the emotional stress associated with caring for a critically ill newborn or neonate. Ability to formulate a plan of care and support multidisciplinary collaboration.

Benefits

• Family Style Atmosphere with a Supportive Team
• Competitive rate of pay
• 13 week contract
• Part time and full time schedules
• Living expenses reimbursement of $750 per pay period for seasonal employees living more than 100 miles outside of Tucson