Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Care

RN Ambulatory Care

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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is a major public airport located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is one of the largest and busiest airports in the United States, offering 145 nonstop flights. The airport is a hub for several major airlines and serves as a crucial connecting point for flights throughout North America. It has a well-developed network of domestic and international routes, connecting passengers to various destinations worldwide.

The AK-Chin Clinic is located in Maricopa, Arizona, 38 miles from Phoenix, Arizona. The clinic is staffed by physicians, mid-level providers, registered nurses, and ancillary staff. The clinic provides outpatient care, as well as community outreach programs.

Address: 48203 W. Farrell Road, Maricopa, AZ 85239

Responsibilities

• Observe and assess the patient's clinical condition, recognizing, identifying, and interpreting serious situations and immediately deciding and taking appropriate action.
• Formulate a nursing diagnosis.
• Develop a plan of care for individual patients by interviewing patients and family members, reviewing the patient's health record and determining the kind of health and physical care required, including discharge planning.
• Initiate appropriate measures in emergency situations when physicians are not immediately available.
• Operate and monitor general and specialized nursing equipment utilized in the Ambulatory Care department.
• Administer therapeutic measures and medications as prescribed by the physician.
• Plan, provide, and document the teaching of patients and families in preventive curative and rehab measures.
• Record observations and nursing interventions as well as therapeutic administered measures and the status of coordinated activities between nursing and other professional disciplines.
• Complete the Indian Health Service required training.
• Proper and adequate services for patient care shall be in accordance with the standard of nursing practices and shall be equal in quality to services normally performed for the public.

Requirements

• Education: Must possess a bachelor's degree in nursing and eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision OR possession of a bachelor's degree in nursing and at least one full year of professional nursing experience OR possess a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing. Schooling must be approved by the ACEN or CCNE.
• Certifications: Must have active Basic Life Support (BLS).
• License/Registration: All nurses shall possess a current, valid, unrestricted nursing license in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States, throughout the term of this contract.
• Experience: Shall have thirty-six {36) months of nursing experience, with a minimum of two (2) years in the specialty required by the contract, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.

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