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Medical Surgical Ortho Nurse
Company : Catholic Health Initiatives
Location : Chandler, AZ, 85224
Job Type : Full Time
Salary : 35-58.63 HOUR
Date Posted : 7 January 2026
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As an RN at Chandler Regional Medical Center, you will assess patient/family health problems and resources, taking a leadership role in the development, implementation and outcomes evaluation of a plan for nursing care. Provides professional nursing care and interventions to acutely ill adult patient populations. Position requires providing service to one or more age groups including young adults through geriatric patients in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.
Responsibilities:
- Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes
for the patient. - Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient.
- Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior, and supports ethical practice by addressing and/or
escalating issues. - Serves as an advocate for patients' needs by demonstrating holistic care practices.
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize and adapt to changes in patients condition (i.e. Lab, vitals, signs and test
values) in a timely and clinically appropriate manner. - Utilizes SBAR format tool to notify physicians, and other providers of clinical findings, performs nurse-to-nurse
report at the bedside.
Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.
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Job Requirements
Experience:
Preferred: One year medical/surgical acute experience
Education:
ADN, Diploma or Foreign Equivalent
Licensure:
- Current AZ RN License in good standing
- Current American Heart Association BLS
- American Heart Association ACLS obtained within 6 months of hire
Hello Humankindness
Chandler, Arizona, has a stable suburban population with an economy anchored by many large financial, and high tech companies. Located southeast of Phoenix, Chandler is a skillfully developed community of friendly, diverse neighborhoods with expansive parks, great schools, convenient shopping, and excellent career opportunities.
For more than 50 years, Dignity Health’s Chandler Regional Medical Center has focused on quality patient care and service to the community. As the longest established hospital in the southeast valley, Chandler Regional has provided care for the Chandler community since 1961. The hospital recently added a new five-story tower with 96 patient beds, increasing the acute-care bed count to 338. This expansion increased emergency and trauma services, as well as the surgical unit and intensive care offerings.
The word “dignity” perfectly defines what our organization stands for: showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. At Chandler Regional, our employees are the heart and soul of our organization. They are the reason we are able to live out our healing ministry within the communities we serve. Our doctors, nurses and allied health professionals are a regular self-contained support system for each other. This unique working culture is one of the reasons why a career with us is so rewarding.
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Frequently asked questions
In Chandler Regional Medical Center, Medical Surgical Ortho Nurses are trained to swiftly recognize and respond to changes in patient vitals or lab results, ensuring timely communication with physicians using SBAR format for efficient care coordination in orthopedic and surgical nursing contexts.
Arizona hospitals highly regard current RN licensure along with American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications, especially for orthopedic and medical surgical nurses, ensuring competency in acute care environments like Chandler Regional Medical Center.
Catholic Health Initiatives offers pathways from bedside nursing to specialized orthopedic clinical roles or nurse practitioner positions, supported by education benefits and leadership development programs within their extensive Arizona healthcare facilities.
Choosing this role focuses on orthopedic patient care amid surgical nursing, providing specialized skills in managing musculoskeletal conditions with acute medical surgical expertise, enhancing career specialization and patient impact.
Chandler's growing healthcare sector, anchored by facilities like Chandler Regional Medical Center, experiences steady demand for orthopedic nurses, with moderate competition influenced by the area's expanding population and advanced surgical services.
Yes, full-time and part-time nurses benefit from a student loan assistance program covering up to $18,000 and $9,000 respectively over five years, alongside a supportive culture emphasizing holistic patient care and professional growth.
Shifts involve comprehensive patient assessments, prioritizing care activities, adapting to clinical changes, and collaborating with healthcare teams to deliver evidence-based orthopedic and surgical nursing interventions in a fast-paced hospital setting.
Salaries for Medical Surgical Ortho Nurses in Chandler average between $70,000 and $85,000 annually, reflecting the specialized skills required and the regional demand for orthopedic and acute surgical nursing professionals.
The organization emphasizes 'dignity' and 'humankindness,' fostering an environment where nurses provide respectful, holistic care, supported by a collaborative team culture that enhances patient advocacy and job satisfaction.
The community’s diverse population and proximity to major tech and financial employers lead to a varied patient demographic, requiring orthopedic nurses to adapt care plans for a wide age range and complex musculoskeletal conditions.