Registered Nurse Traveler ER Mid Shift

HonorHealth • Phoenix, AZ

11d • Onsite

About The Position

HonorHealth is hiring a Registered Nurse Traveler for its Internal Travel Program, with assignments at various locations in Phoenix, Arizona. Assignments last 13 weeks, with the possibility of up to three extensions. The role is listed for an evening shift and offers weekly pay of up to $2,943, medical, dental, and vision coverage, PTO eligibility, shift and weekend differentials, and self-scheduling. Travelers who convert to core staff may be eligible for an HonorHealth sign-on bonus.

The RN practices according to the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The role provides nursing care to the patient population served, including assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care, treatment and medication administration, documentation, patient and family education, and collaboration with physicians and other members of the healthcare team. The RN may direct and delegate appropriate care activities to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides.

The RN supports clinical knowledge and skill development by precepting new hires and students and helping them complete competency requirements. Nursing practice is theory- and evidence-based and uses a Shared Governance model for decision-making. RNs with direct responsibility for stroke patients must know stroke symptoms and warning signs, relevant protocols and pathways, NIHSS and Modified Rankin Stroke scales, stroke alert procedures, stroke quality indicators, patient education materials and community resources, educational requirements, and stroke center website resources.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing is required.
• Graduates must be from an accredited NLN/CCNE institution.
• Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
• At least two years of RN experience is required.
• Travelers must accept a minimum 13-week assignment in full-time status.
• Current Arizona state or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure is required upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through a BLS training course C is required, along with unit-specific certification when required by the specialty area.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• National certification for the unit-specific patient population is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect health data systematically and continuously, prioritize assessment according to the patient’s immediate condition or needs, and involve the family.
• Analyze assessment data, identify nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, and culturally relevant plans of care.
• Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care.
• Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
• Provide care addressing the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs of patients and families.
• Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
• Continuously evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans to promote patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality healthcare.
• Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, applicable laws and regulations, and system and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
• Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, patients, families, and other healthcare providers to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Contribute to peers’ and other healthcare providers’ professional development through role modeling, peer relationships, precepting, and mentoring.
• Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and identify and facilitate changes to nursing practice.
• Use evidence-based research to identify strategies for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes, and support the integration of research into practice.
• Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering care.
• Precept new hires and students and help them complete required competency skills.
• For direct care of stroke patients, maintain knowledge of stroke warning signs, protocols, scales, alert procedures, quality indicators, education resources, and related requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage eligibility
• PTO eligibility
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Self-scheduling
• Potential eligibility for an HonorHealth sign-on bonus upon conversion to core staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree