Surgical Neuro Trauma ICU Nurse

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Imagine working in an environment where your experience and dedication truly makes a difference, guided by Dignity Health's profound values: Dignity, Justice, Stewardship, Collaboration, and Quality. Here, patient-first care isn't just a motto – it's our daily practice. As a leading 443-bed acute care hospital, we champion interdisciplinary teamwork and the highest standards of safety, because our patients, and you, deserve nothing less.

For over 50 years, Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been a trusted partner to the vibrant East Valley community. This means you'll be joining a stable, growing organization with a rich history of service and innovation. We're passionate about your professional growth, offering extensive training, comprehensive resources, and abundant career advancement opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

If you're a dedicated, compassionate professional eager for a dynamic, patient-centered career with one of Arizona's 'Most Admired Companies,' and you thrive in a truly supportive environment, we invite you to discover how your passion can transform lives at CRMC. Explore our opportunities and become a part of a team that celebrates you.

As a Surgical Neuro Trauma ICU Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide direct nursing care to neurology, neurosurgical, Level I trauma, and general surgery patients in this 32-bed Intensive Care Unit. You will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes for the patient. Represents the organization in a positive manner. Applies negotiation and conflict management strategies.
• Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient. Documents the nursing care plan and incorporates the nursing process following the standard of care for patient care area. Documents changes in patient condition and response to interventions within established timeframes.
• Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior, and supports ethical practice by addressing and/or escalating issues. Recognizes limits of scope of practice, seeks multidisciplinary collaboration, utilizes appropriate resources, and follows chain of command. Assumes accountability for decisions made.
• Serves as an advocate for patients needs by demonstrating holistic care practices. Uses knowledge of cultural differences to provide patient care that is sensitive to and consistent with cultural values, beliefs, and customs.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize and adapt to changes in patients condition (i.e. Lab, vitals, signs and test values) in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
• Utilizes SBAR format tool to notify physicians, and other providers of clinical findings, performs nurse-to-nurse report at the bedside.

Required 

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Registered Nurse (RN): AZ or Compact license
• One (1) year Registered Nurse (RN) experience
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Diploma, or foreign equivalent
• American Heart Association
  • Basic Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire or transfer

Preferred 

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN)
• One (1) year Registered Nurse (RN) experience in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

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 $9000. 

Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!