Registered Nurse - TMC Rincon Med Surg - Tucson, AZ

Registered Nurse - TMC Rincon Med Surg

Job Category Nursing

Schedule Full time

Shift 1 - Day Shift

$10,000 sign on bonuses for nurses with two years of experience!

Who We Are

Rincon Med-Surg is a 44-bed adult acute care team serving two inpatient units: 29 beds on the 2nd floor and 15 beds on the 3rd floor. As a smaller community hospital, we take pride in providing excellent, compassionate care to the patients and families in our community.

Our team cares for a diverse patient population, including general medical, surgical, orthopedic, and cardiac patients, along with the wide variety of needs that come with traditional medical-surgical nursing. Our size may be smaller, but our team is mighty. We work together, support one another, and provide personalized care to every patient who comes through our doors.

The Work

Nursing at Rincon Med-Surg is anything but routine. As a smaller community hospital, our nurses care for a diverse and sometimes higher-acuity patient population, giving them opportunities to grow their clinical skills and become confident, well-rounded nurses.

Our team cares for medical, surgical, orthopedic, and cardiac patients, requiring nurses to continually adapt, prioritize, and strengthen their clinical judgment. Nurses also have the opportunity to manage select cardiac drips and more complex patients that may not traditionally be cared for on a typical medical-surgical unit.

Because we recognize the importance of preparing our nurses for this variety, we provide additional education, classes, and hands-on training to help expand clinical knowledge and competency. Working at Rincon means developing a broad skill set, learning something new every day, and being part of a smaller but mighty team where collaboration, adaptability, and teamwork matter.

Why nurses who want to be excellent choose this unit

• Grow Your Knowledge & Build New Skills

Rincon gives nurses the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population and expand beyond traditional Med-Surg nursing. With additional education and hands-on training, nurses can continue building their confidence, clinical judgment, and skill set. Working in a smaller hospital encourages nurses to be adaptable, resourceful, and ready for a variety of clinical situations. The experience gained at Rincon helps nurses develop into strong, well-rounded clinicians.

• Be Part of Incredible Teamwork

At Rincon, teamwork is at the heart of what we do. Our smaller environment allows nurses, PCTs, leadership, providers, and other disciplines to work closely together, support one another, and step in when help is needed.

• Make an Impact in Your Community

There is something special about caring for patients close to home. Rincon nurses have the opportunity to serve their community while providing compassionate, personalized care in a smaller hospital environment.

• Be More Than Just a Number

Our smaller size creates an environment where people can truly get to know one another. Nurses have opportunities to build meaningful relationships with their coworkers, contribute ideas, get involved in unit initiatives, and help shape the culture of the team.

SUMMARY

Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills in order to maintain patient safety and well-being. (Some positions might be assigned to critical care areas requiring specialized training.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure safe patient care.

Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops individual care plans; maintains patient documentation.

Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition.

Notifies appropriate physician 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 patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern.

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.

Behavioral Health RN: Assesses psychological needs of patient and families upon referral from nursing/medical personnel, external programs, and facilities. Provides discharge and aftercare planning as needed for a smooth transition from urgent care, inpatient, hospitalization, partial hospital program or intensive outpatient program. Represents psychiatric services to referral sources, community agencies, court services, social service agencies, and others as required.

EP-RN Specialist : Assists physicians with procedures such as pacemaker, implantable defibrillator placement, angiograms, ablations, and other electrophysiology-based procedures; inserts cardiac catheters including central arterial/venous access catheters, performs catheter manipulation services. Operates and maintains all electrophysiology recording systems, stimulators and ablations systems, responsible for patient specimen testing, quality control and improvement.

EP Coordinator: Oversees EP area and coordinates with Cardiac Cath Lab lead to better evaluate staffing and schedule needs, training required, materials management, and provides recommendations for efficiencies.

Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.

Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.

Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION : Bachelor’s degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE : One (1) 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).

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• 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.
• Skill in communicating in a clear and concise manner with staff involved in critical care, and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients.
• Skill in reading 12-lead EKG.
• Skill 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.