Registered Nurse Traveler OR Multiple Shifts Available

HonorHealth • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

HonorHealth is hiring Registered Nurse Travelers for 13-week assignments, with the potential for up to three extensions. Assignments are available at various locations in the Phoenix, Arizona area. The role provides nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, applying professional nursing principles to the patient population served. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient progress, and coordinates care with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. The RN also educates patients and families, directs and delegates to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides as appropriate, and supports the development of staff and students. Nursing practice is theory-based and evidence-based, with decision-making through a Shared Governance model. RNs with direct responsibility for stroke patients must have the specified knowledge of stroke care, protocols, scales, and resources.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of registered nurse experience.
• Minimum 13-week assignment in a full-time status.
• Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing.
• Graduation from an accredited NLN/CCNE institution.
• Arizona state or compact-state registered nurse licensure upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through a BLS training course C, plus unit-specific certification as required by specialty area.
• Diploma and associate-degree hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least 5 years of registered nurse experience at the time of hire; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Collect and prioritize health data systematically, involving the patient’s family as appropriate.
• Analyze assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
• Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care and are family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, and culturally relevant.
• Implement care-plan interventions and initiate treatments, medications, emergency measures, and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
• Provide care for patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
• Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes and the quality and effectiveness of care plans.
• Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, multisystem monitoring data, and other information relevant to patient care.
• Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and applicable 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 colleagues’ and other healthcare providers’ professional development through role modeling and participation in preceptor or mentor programs.
• Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and identify and facilitate evidence-based changes in nursing practice.
• Use and support research to identify strategies for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes, and support integration of research into practice.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care, and use resources efficiently.
• Teach patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
• Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate tasks when appropriate.
• Precept new hires and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of stroke symptoms and warning signs, protocols and pathways, NIHSS and Modified Rankin Stroke scales, Stroke Alert procedures, quality indicators, education materials, community resources, educational requirements, and Stroke Center website resources when directly responsible for stroke patients.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage eligibility.
• Paid time off 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