The Registered Nurse provides evidence-based nursing care to patients, conducts assessments, formulates care plans, and evaluates patient progress. The nurse also coordinates care and ensures compliance with nursing standards and regulations.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have an Associate Degree in Nursing and a valid Arizona RN license. Basic EKG competency and BLS certification are required, with additional certifications depending on the unit.
Position Title: Registered Nurse Position Code: RN-_______
Department
Nursing
Safety
Sensitive: ☒ Yes ☐ No
Reports to
Unit
Director
Exempt
Status: ☐ Yes ☒ No
Position Purpose
All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.
Works under the direction of the physician and the Arizona State Nurse Practice Act to provide nursing care to patients in compliance with nursing standards and regulations. Utilizes the nursing process to make continuing assessments of the patient’s total health needs; implements nursing interventions based on assessment data; develops and implements the nursing plan of care and evaluates the patient’s response. Strives to provide excellent patient care with compassion, tact, cheerfulness, accuracy, patience, flexibility in scheduling, calmness in emergency, and ability to work well with team members, receiving and applying feedback from peers and superiors. Assists with orientation of new staff to the unit as requested.
All care is provided with kindness and compassion.
Key Responsibilities
Quality of Care and Nursing Process
The nurse provides evidence-based care to prevent the development of a Healthcare Acquired Condition and hospital readmissions.
The nurse practices standard precautions during patient contact and while handling contaminated materials.
Assessment
The nurse collects patient health data.
Nursing assessments are completed according to hospital and unit specific policies, procedures, and standards of nursing care.
Collects pertinent data from the patient, significant others, and health care providers.
A comprehensive patient history and physical is completed in a timely manner and includes biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care abilities, educational, age specific, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
Diagnosis / Care Needs
The nurse analyzes the assessment data to identify care needs.
Nursing diagnoses / care needs are derived from the assessment data.
Involving the patient and significant other as appropriate, the nurse formulates a plan to provide appropriate care based on identified patient needs.
Implementation
The patient’s nursing care is based on identified nursing diagnoses / care needs and patient care standards, and is consistent with the therapies of other disciplines.
Nursing care is based on identified nursing diagnoses / care needs.
Nursing care is based on standards of patient care.
Evaluation
The nurse evaluates the patient’s progress towards attainment of desired outcomes.
Evaluation of the patient’s response to nursing care is evident in the ongoing assessment data.
Nursing diagnoses / care needs are revised based on reassessment data.
Clinical Lead
Coordination of Nursing Personnel
Coordination of Patient Care Quality and Patient Satisfaction
Coordination of Nursing Process and Compliance
Qualifications
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing or graduate of a Nursing Diploma program.
Certification/Licensure
Current, valid Arizona RN license or compact state RN license
Current BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Unit: Specific Requirements:
Medical Surgical Units
• Basic EKG competency within 3 months of hire.
Pediatrics
• PALS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within 6 months of hire
Intensive Care Unit/ Progressive Care
Unit
ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required upon hire
Basic EKG competency within 30 days of hire
Women’s Services
NRP certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer
ACLS through American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within 3 months of hire/transfer
S.T.A.B.L.E. required within 6 months of hire/transfer
AWHONN
Fetal
Monitor
Course:
Basic course to be completed within 6 months of hire/transfer
Intermediate course to be completed within 12 months of hire/transfer
Emergency Department
ACLS and PALS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within 3 months of hire
Emergency Severity Index (ESI) training required within 6 months of hire
TNCC required within 24 months of hire
Hemodialysis
ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Basic ECG within 3 months of hire
Clinical Decision
Unit
• Basic EKG competency within 3 months of hire
ECHO
ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Basic ECG competency within 30 days of hire.
Surgical Services/Circulator
ACLS and PALS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 90 days of hire
Basic EKG competency within 30 days of hire
Minimum five (5) years of experience for incumbent hired into a full-time shift working a weekend, evening, or night shift
Minimum one (1) year of experience in one or more of the following: Endo, Ortho, General, Urology, Robotics, Pulmonary or GYN, if hired into a seasonal position.
Incumbents hired into a full-time shift for weekends or evenings will not have to take call
Surgical Services/PACU/Outpatient
ACLS and PALS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 90 days of hire.
Minimum one year of experience in an acute care or med surg setting
Basic EKG competency within 30 days of hire
Minimum five (5) years of experience for incumbent hired into a full-time shift working a weekend, evening, or night shift
Incumbent hired into a full-time shift and scheduled a weekend or evening shift will not have to take call
Cath Lab
ACLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required upon hire
ECG competency upon hire
Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse
Cardiology
• Basic EKG competency within 30 days of hire
Clinical Lead
Maintains BLS/ACLS/PALS through American Heart Association or American Red Cross, TNCC, De-escalation techniques, NRP, Basic EKG, and ESI, as required, per RN position description for assigned area(s).
Preferences
Education: Bachelor’s in nursing
Experience: Experience working in respective clinical area is desired
Unit: Specific Preferences:
Medical Surgical Units
Certified Medical-Surgical Nurse encouraged
ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross preferred
Pediatrics
One-year acute pediatric experience
Certified Pediatric Nurse encouraged
Intensive Care Unit/Cardiovascular Intensive Care
Unit
Certified Critical Care Nurse encouraged
Cardiac Medicine Certified and/or Cardiac Surgery Certification encouraged for CVICU
One-year PCU experience preferred
Progressive Care
Unit
Two years acute care experience
Progressive Care Certified Nurse encouraged
Women’s Services
Two years of recent labor, delivery, post-partum, and newborn experience
One year of Hemodialysis experience preferred or one year of Critical Care experience
Certified Dialysis Nurse encouraged
Clinical Decision
Unit
• ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
ECHO
• Two years acute care experience
Surgical Services/Circulator
• CNOR encouraged
Surgical Services/PACU/Outpatient
• CPAN and CAPA encouraged
Cath Lab
• One-year CCU, ICU or ED experience preferred
Special Position Requirements
Exposure Categories: Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues
Other potential hazard(s)
possible exposure to chemical, biological, and radioactive substances; possible exposure to hostile individuals
Work Requirements
Able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.
Able to manage technical business equipment i.e., phone, fax, computer etc.
Able to assist with the movement of an adult patient weighing up to 300 lbs.
Able to care for patients with infectious diseases.
Able to sit for 3-5 hours per day; Able to stand for 3-5 hours per day; Able to walk for 3-5 hours day.
Incumbent must be able to: distinguish appropriate colors
Capable of consistently reaching and/or working above and below shoulder level
Acknowledgement
This job description applies to all KHI facilities and is representative of the essential job duties this position will perform. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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Position Description Created / Revised: 02/25/25; 04/17/2025; 9/25/25; 2/18/26; 3/11/26
