Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital is a 74-bed full-service hospital. Located in the heart of Tempe, near Arizona State University, the hospital offers a broad range of medical services and accredited physicians to care for a diverse and dynamic community. Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital is equipped with sophisticated medical technology, features all private rooms, electronic health records and wireless Internet access. The hospital’s experienced team of doctors and nurses work together to provide expert care and the best possible patient experience. To learn more about Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital, click here: Tempe St. Luke's Hospital

Position Title: Licensed Practical Nurse - Telemetry

Essential Functions:

• Participates in the nursing process, excluding initial assessment, to provide for individualized quality patient care, meeting the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient, utilizing a cost-effective approach.
• Performs a variety of basic treatments and procedures in accordance with physician’s orders to provide for patient care needs
• Administers medications, as ordered, in accordance with hospital policy and procedures to enhance patient comfort and recovery.
• Documents observations, interventions, results, and acuities on appropriate medical record to provide for continuous, current, and accurate patient information.
• Selects clinical education programs and workshops which increases professional competence, meets personal needs and goals, and maintains compliance with unit standards.

Requirements:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing and currently licensed (LPN or LVN), or eligible for licensure in the State of Arizona
• Must have previous monitor experience or has completed basic EKG course.
• BCLS certification required or obtained within 90 days of hire
• ACLS certification or completion within 90 days

Preferences:

• Successful completion of course in Pharmacology / IV therapy, prefer IV course certification in Arizona
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing

About Steward Health Care
Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 33 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

Salary Range: $28.00 - $28.00