ED Float Nurse

At Dignity Health’s Arizona General Hospital we deliver humankindness through a wide range of health social and support services in the heart of Phoenix Arizona. As part of our team you will provide clinical expertise support and oversight that helps ensure our patients receive exceptional care. Also you will have the opportunity to champion the change by joining in our mission of healing through humankindness.

ARIZONA GENERAL HOSPITAL

No two days in emergency nursing are ever the same. You’re a multitasker who can react quickly as you’ll prioritize patients based on their medical necessity while you’re providing emergency triage to others. As part of our ER team, you’ll partner with an experienced clinical team to deliver stabilizing care to our patients by performing IV starts, foley catheter insertions, or aiding providers with chest tube insertions. 

To thrive as an ER nurse, you should exhibit teamwork, professionalism, critical thinking skills, and a willingness to take on additional projects such as patient experience initiatives. More than anything, you should be energetic and motivated to provide quality care to all of our patients, maintaining their dignity at every step. 

· Provides comprehensive safe and effective evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes for the patient.

· Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient.

· Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior and supports ethical practice by addressing and/or escalating issues.

· Serves as an advocate for patients needs by demonstrating holistic care practices

· Documents the nursing care plan and incorporates the nursing process following the standard of care for patient care area.

· Documents assessments reassessments and all nursing interventions within established timeframes.

· Connects with and establish relationships with the patient and their family/caregivers using therapeutic communication skills.

· Involves the patient and family/caregiver in desired outcomes in formulating the plan of care.

· Takes individual responsibility and accountability for patient/family satisfaction utilizing tools such as nursing bundle hand off report.

· Involves the patient and family in appropriate educational activities in preparation for return to home situation.

· 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.

· Recognizes limits of scope of practice seeks multidisciplinary collaboration utilizes appropriate resources and follows chain of command.

· Assumes accountability for decisions made.

· Partners with others to affect change and generate outcomes through knowledge of the patient or situation.

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. Advanced Practice Providers and Faculty Physicians can receive up to $90,000 if full-time and hired within a year of completing their residency or fellowship. Part-time providers can receive up to $45,000. Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance and more.