**Overview**

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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, (http://phoenix.gov/visitors/index.html) St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social, and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are incredibly proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education, and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute (https://www.barrowneuro.org/) , Norton Thoracic Institute (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/norton-thoracic-institute) , Cancer Center at St. Joseph's (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/stjosephs/services/university-of-arizona-cancer-center) , Ivy Brain Tumor Center (https://www.ivybraintumorcenter.org/) , and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (https://www.supportstjosephs.org/traumacenter) (verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph's is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases worldwide. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital's patients have traveled outside Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph's.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

**Responsibilities**

Provides nursing care according to the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Implements appropriate nursing care interventions. Administers medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures. Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and nursing evidence-based practice.

**Expectations:**

+ Patience and focus to constantly monitor high acuity patients.

+ Proven ability to think and react quickly in critical or emergency situations.

+ Medication evaluation, administration, and education specific to the patient’s custom care plan.

+ Facilitate education to patients and caregivers concerning condition, treatment plan, and prevention (if appropriate).

+ Actively participate in decisions affecting your practice environment for excellence in delivering quality care to patients.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum:**

+ Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

+ AZ RN license or RN License from a Compact State

+ American Heart Association BLS

+ American Heart Association ACLS (in monitored areas)

+ Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills

+ Basic Computer Skills

**Preferred:**

+ One (1) year recent acute care experience

+ Professional certification in area of specialty

Dignity Health provides you the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our employee's well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance, including medical/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and more!

**Pay Range**

$35.00 - $58.63 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.