Nurse Extern
- Full-time
- BLS
Workplace injuries
Valleywise Main Hospital in Phoenix reported 142 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 5,249,472 hours worked: 5.4 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Valleywise Health Medical Center
Medicare gives Valleywise Health Medical Center 1 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Arizona's hospitals average 3.0). 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 74% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Arizona hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Valleywise Health Medical Center's report to Medicare, its nursing aide hours averaged $24.35 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $22.12 an hour across Arizona's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Arizona hospitals pay nurses.
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About the job
Under the direct supervision of an RN, the Nurse Extern provides professional, skilled, age-specific care for patients in collaboration with other disciplines. Performs patient care related services for the pediatric through geriatric patient population.
Hourly Pay Rate: $29.00
Qualifications
Education
- Currently enrolled in a board-approved or accredited nursing program recognized by U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing who is within 12 months of program completion or a graduate from a Board Approved or accredited nursing program waiting to take the NCLEX.
Specialized Training
- Must successfully complete an approved Valleywise Health clinical orientation and computer classes.
- If working within the medical center, you must successfully complete CPI training within 12 months.
- If working within behavioral health, you must successfully complete CPI training upon hire.
Certification/Licensure
- Requires BLS issued by the American Heart Association upon hire.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.
- Ability to work with culturally diverse people is a must.
- Must have excellent communication, time management and customer service skills.
- Requires basic computer word processing skills (e.g. formatting, editing, printing, composing email, internet searches, etc.) to be able to successfully navigate through an electronic medical record using a computer.
From Valleywise Health System's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Valleywise Health System hires nurses, medical assistants and mental health staff in Phoenix, Arizona.
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