Yuba City, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Modesto, California
Modesto, California
Posted: 08-May-26
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Type: Full Time
Salary: Negotiable
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Internal Number: 39440
Sign bonus and relocation package available!
SUMMARY:
Assists in the organization and administration of Emergency Department as the Director Patient Care Services. Analyzes nursing and ancillary services to improve quality of patient care and attains maximum utilization of staff time and resources. Assumes other responsibilities delegated by Chief Nursing Officer.
The TMC Emergency Department is the busiest Emergency Department in Southern Arizona, seeing at least 95,000 patients a year between both the adult and pediatric ED. We have a total of 54 beds separated into 4 pods (North, South, East, and West). Patients are placed into pods based on their triage acuity. The staffing ratio is 1:1 to 1:4 depending on the acuity of the patient. We follow the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Guidelines for triage of all ER patients. We see a variety of patients within the department – everything from sore throats and simple lacerations to respiratory failure and STEMI patients. TMC has earned certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, accreditation as a Chest Pain Center, and the Gold Plus Achievement Award for stroke programs from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The ED embraces the Lean Methodology and strives for a culture of continuous process improvement to create the best patient care experience for our community and a work environment that excels in teamwork and collaboration. All nurses are required to be CPR, ACLS, PALS, CPI and NIHSS certified
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: Master’s degree in Nursing or related field required.
EXPERIENCE: Eight (8) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting required.
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona required.
