Where You’ll Work

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Chandler, Arizona, has a stable suburban population with an economy anchored by many large financial, and high tech companies. Located southeast of Phoenix, Chandler is a skillfully developed community of friendly, diverse neighborhoods with expansive parks, great schools, convenient shopping, and excellent career opportunities.

For more than 50 years, Dignity Health’s Chandler Regional Medical Center has focused on quality patient care and service to the community. As the longest established hospital in the southeast valley, Chandler Regional has provided care for the Chandler community since 1961. The hospital recently added a new five-story tower with 96 patient beds, increasing the acute-care bed count to 338. This expansion increased emergency and trauma services, as well as the surgical unit and intensive care offerings. 

The word “dignity” perfectly defines what our organization stands for: showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. At Chandler Regional, our employees are the heart and soul of our organization. They are the reason we are able to live out our healing ministry within the communities we serve. Our doctors, nurses and allied health professionals are a regular self-contained support system for each other. This unique working culture is one of the reasons why a career with us is so rewarding. 

Now is the perfect time to come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies.

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

The Surgery Dept at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center is a dynamic environment where you can pursue a highly challenging and rewarding career. Our new tower has provided additional surgery suites with the latest technology, providing patients with a wide range of surgical/procedural experience. Level One Trauma Center 24/7 Operational hours 13 Surgical Suites 1 Cysto Suite 1:1 Nurse Ratio Multi-Specialty Trauma Neuro Robotics Orthopedics General GYN Urology Plastics and Reconstruction. State of the Art equipment In-house Anesthesia Anesthesia Techs and Video Techs Self-Scheduling. Join us in this exciting journey where you can make a real difference in the lives of our patients. 

As our Charge RN you will provide oversight of the activities on a nursing unit during a specific shift including serving as a resource to staff, directing patient flow, assuring appropriate utilization of resources, and providing oversight for the provision of quality care in a manner satisfying to patients. Every day you will advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential, which aligns with your department's operational goals and objectives. To thrive in this role, you need to be accountable and confident. You're an excellent communicator in 1:1 interactions and in front of groups. It's also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations, as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates patient flow on the unit to facilitate the provision of timely and effective care.
• Mentors others in areas such as competency, documentation, equipment use, plan of care, National Patient Safety Goals, and participation in inservice education. 
• Provides direct patient care as appropriate to meet the needs of the patients and department.
• Evaluates care given by staff.  
• Coaches to improve care.

Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000. Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

Job Requirements

Minimum:

• ADN, Diploma, or foreign equivalent
• Current AZ State RN license in good standing 
• Current American Heart Association BLS healthcare provider card 
• Current American Heart Association ACLS
• American Heart Association PALS obtained within six months of hire 

Preferred:

• Two (2) years RN experience within applicable clinical specialty and/or charge nurse experience
• BSN