Registered Nurse - Surgical Trauma Nights at Valleywise Health System – Phoenix, Arizona
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About This Position
As a trusted clinical expert, you will:
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Deliver comprehensive, age-appropriate nursing care across the continuum
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Conduct thorough patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care
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Administer medications and treatments safely and effectively
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Identify nursing diagnoses and proactively address patient needs
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Delegate care appropriately in alignment with Valleywise Health policies
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Serve as a patient advocate and educator, empowering individuals and families
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Ensure accurate, timely documentation and compliance standards
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Provide guidance and indirect supervision to ancillary staff
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Participate in team-building initiatives and quality improvement efforts
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Promote cost-effective, evidence-based, and meaningful care in a diverse healthcare environment
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Lead by example through professional excellence and clinical expertise
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Contribute to quality improvement, innovation, and nursing best practices
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Support a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning
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Advanced clinical judgment and strong critical thinking skills
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Commitment to professional growth and nursing leadership
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Passion for delivering compassionate, patient-centered care
This role may require standby or on-call availability, offering the opportunity to make a difference whenever patients need it most.
- Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing.
Experience:
- Must have at least one (1) year of recent acute care hospital RN experience that demonstrates an understanding of the required knowledge, skills and abilities; or if completed the New Grad RN program at Valleywise Health then must have at least one (1) year of Valleywise Health experience as a RN and be in good standing.
- Must possess a current, valid AZ RN license, temporary AZ RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
- Must be in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
- Requires a BLS card obtained through an American Heart Association (AHA) training center upon hire.
- In addition, certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice:
- Surgical Trauma: Must have ACLS upon hire or transfer.
- Ability to work with culturally diverse people is a must.
- Bilingual is preferred.
- 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.
- Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.