Kingman Regional Medical Center·Kingman, Arizona
Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients by utilizing the nursing process for assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of care plans. Coordinate patient care and nursing personnel while ensuring compliance with healthcare standards and safety regulations.
Position Title: Registered Nurse Position Code: RN-_______
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Associate Degree in Nursing or graduate of a Nursing Diploma program.
Unit: Specific Requirements:
• Basic EKG competency within 3 months of hire.
• PALS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within 6 months of hire
• Basic EKG competency within 3 months of hire
• Basic EKG competency within 30 days of hire
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).
Education: Bachelor’s in nursing
Experience: Experience working in respective clinical area is desired
Unit: Specific Preferences:
• ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Two years acute care experience
• CNOR encouraged
• CPAN and CAPA encouraged
• One-year CCU, ICU or ED experience preferred
Exposure Categories: Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues
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
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.
Position Description Created / Revised: 02/25/25; 04/17/2025; 9/25/25; 2/18/26; 3/11/26
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