RN - OR / Surgical Services Job in Phoenix (Arizona, USA, United States)

Job Description:

The Inpatient/365 Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of direct nursing care. Provides high risk nursing care (e.g., conscious sedation, complex patient assessment, and high risk procedures) and has the required knowledge, skills, and competencies. Provides patient/family education and discharge planning. Provides professional nursing care across practice settings and the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. Where nursing care is provided, the nursing process of assessing, diagnosing, outcome identification, planning, implementing, and evaluating is the basis for care delivered. The Inpatient/365 Nurse provides leadership through activities such as teaching, community involvement, preceptor role, relief Team Lead assignment, committee work, and participation in research. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (2004), AORN 2004 Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines, ASPAN Standards of Perianesthesia Nursing Practice (2004), and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses (2001) provide a basis for practice. The Inpatient/365 Registered Nurse works in the inpatient environment and/or a work area that operates 365 days per year. May have restricted on-call responsibilities outside of normal work hours and may be cross-trained to work in multiple sites at the employers discretion.

Basic Qualifications:

Associate's degree in nursing or diploma in nursing required. Current RN licensure from Arizona or another state participating in the nurse licensure compact. Minimum one year of work experience as a Registered Nurse.

Other Qualifications:

Inpatient Hospital Operating Room experience is highly preferred. BSN preferred. Availability to work flexible hours that may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, weekends, and on-call. Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient care setting. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Strong computer skills preferred.

License or Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) completion preferred on hire; BLS must be completed within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter. ECG competency completed satisfactorily within six months of hire and maintained annually. Maintains ACLS and PALS as required by specific units. Maintains specialty certification per unit guidelines.

Benefit Eligible: Yes
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Hours/Pay Period: 72 - 80
Schedule Details: Varied
Weekend Schedule: Varied
Compensation Detail: Education, experience, and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended. The minimum pay rate is $31.25 per hour.
Staffing Specialist: Mayo Clinic

Company Statement: : Mayo C