What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Surgical Telemetry Nurse position at CommonSpirit Health?
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Chandler, Arizona, has a stable suburban population with an economy anchored by many large financial, and high tech companies. Located southeast of Phoenix, Chandler is a skillfully developed community of friendly, diverse neighborhoods with expansive parks, great schools, convenient shopping, and excellent career opportunities.
For more than 50 years, Dignity Health’s Chandler Regional Medical Center has focused on quality patient care and service to the community. As the longest established hospital in the southeast valley, Chandler Regional has provided care for the Chandler community since 1961. The hospital recently added a new five-story tower with 96 patient beds, increasing the acute-care bed count to 338. This expansion increased emergency and trauma services, as well as the surgical unit and intensive care offerings.
The word “dignity” perfectly defines what our organization stands for: showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. At Chandler Regional, our employees are the heart and soul of our organization. They are the reason we are able to live out our healing ministry within the communities we serve. Our doctors, nurses and allied health professionals are a regular self-contained support system for each other. This unique working culture is one of the reasons why a career with us is so rewarding. Now is the perfect time to come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies.
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Responsibilities
As an RN at Chandler Regional Medical Center, you will assess patient/family health problems and resources, taking a leadership role in the development, implementation and outcomes evaluation of a plan for nursing care. Provides professional nursing care and interventions to acutely ill adult patient populations. Position requires providing service to one or more age groups including young adults through geriatric patients in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.
Responsibilities:
- Assists nursing staff in providing patient care
- Assists other health team members in meeting patient/family education needs. Introduces self and role when interacting
with patients and families. Completes walking rounds and white boards.
Manages patient pain level through administration of comfort measures: warm blanket, ice, elevation etc.
Completes required documentation in patient's chart. - Maintains and organizes unit supplies and equipment
- Maintains Personal and Professional responsibility
Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.
Qualifications
Experience:
Preferred: One year medical/surgical acute experience
Education:
ADN, Diploma or Foreign Equivalent
Licensure:
- Current AZ RN License in good standing
- Current American Heart Association BLS
- American Heart Association ACLS obtained within 6 months of hire
Salary : $18,000
