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Clinical Nurse | Join the Team at Valleywise Health
The Vibe
Are you a dedicated RN who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment? We’re looking for a Clinical Nurse to be the heartbeat of our patient care team. Working alongside top-tier physicians and a multidisciplinary crew, you’ll deliver high-quality, age-specific care that truly makes a difference in our diverse community.
What You’ll Do
- Be the Expert: Lead patient assessments, manage medication administration, and craft personalized care plans that work.
- Be an Advocate: Act as a champion and educator for your patients, ensuring they feel heard and supported every step of the way.
- Be a Leader: Oversee ancillary staff and jump into team-building and quality improvement initiatives to keep our standards high.
- Be Efficient: Handle essential documentation and promote cost-effective, meaningful healthcare solutions.
Why You’ll Love It
At Valleywise Health, you aren’t just "filling a shift." You’re part of a professional environment that values your skills and encourages your growth. You’ll have the autonomy to delegate care according to best practices while being backed by a supportive Nurse Manager and a mission-driven team.
- Prefer a bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.
- Must successfully complete the Valleywise Health New Graduate RN training program or have prior acute nursing experience demonstrating an understanding of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Previous acute care hospital experience in the area he or she is applying for is preferred.
- Must possess a current, valid AZ RN license, a temporary AZ RN license, or a valid compact RN licensure for the 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 the area of practice:
- Medical Oncology Ortho: Must have ACLS upon hire or transfer. Must obtain an ONS (Chemotherapy Biotherapy Card) within twelve (12) months of 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 navigate through an electronic medical record using a computer successfully.
- Requires the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.