Job Description

The UC RN is an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team who functions in an autonomous manner utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care of patients. The UC RN II must apply current nursing knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide for the well-being of the individual and the family.

The nurse provides care through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of nursing care of actual or potential health needs, in accordance with organizational policies and the standards of professional nursing practice while assisting the provider with the treatment and examination of the patient. The RN serves as a resource for internal and external customers by utilizing a number of resources such as established Evernorth Care Group policies; protocols and guidelines to ensure delivery of high quality care within the guidelines of Evernorth Care Group Healthcare of Arizona Nursing Policies and Procedures. The UC RN II utilizes knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills needed to assess, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age patients.

Work hours: Non-standard work week as we are open 365 days a year. Some hours may vary based on the location. Mix of 12 hour / 8 hour shifts to include Holiday\'s and Weekends. (Weekends strongly preferred) Per Diem shifts

Core Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Provides up-to-date health care advice/education regarding health promotion, illness prevention, and management of disease utilizing nursing assessment data, patient, and family and health team input. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific and educational needs of the patient.
• Systematically assesses patients\xe2\x80\x99 actual or potential health care needs, prioritizes their urgency and uses creative and effective problem solving/decision making while recommending an appropriate disposition. The UC RN II recommends an appropriate disposition giving consideration to the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific and educational needs of the patient balanced with quality self-care options, health care delivery options, and cost effectiveness.
• Documents nursing assessment, planning, implementation in the patient record. Documentation is timely, legible and in accordance with policy. Evaluates the patients\xe2\x80\x99 and family\xe2\x80\x99s response to teaching. Documentation includes presenting problem, nursing assessment interventions, education and patients\xe2\x80\x99 response to interventions/treatments and education.
• Makes follow-up telephone calls to patients and makes timely referrals to case/care management as identified within the QI plan and as is necessary and appropriate.
• Utilizes resources appropriately to provide for the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific and educational needs of the patient.
• Knowledgeable about health plan education programs, clinical guidelines, facility hours, services and locations, and contractual guidelines.
• Provides care based on evidence based guidelines.
• Participates in the education, role development and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors. Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Follows OSHA guidelines for handling biological fluids and blood.
• Uses supplies in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Responsible for following and promoting department and Health Plan procedures, practices, policies, and guidelines to ensure the safety, security, and general well-being of patients and of co-workers.

Minimum Qualifications

• RN with current unrestricted Arizona license
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• BSN preferred
• Current BLS certification
• ACLS and PALS certifications (UC RN II is expected to have all required certifications upon hire)
• Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills
• Basic Computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong Customer centric.
• Requires strong critical thinking, communication, decision making, analytical and strong interpersonal relationship skills.
• EKG Rhythm interpretation
• UC or ED experience preferred.
• IV Experience

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

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