Med Surg Seasonal RN Nights $65 per hour + housing allowance -6008

Kingman Healthcare•Kingman, AZ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care under the direction of a physician and in accordance with the Arizona State Nurse Practice Act, nursing standards, and regulations. The role uses the nursing process to assess patients’ total health needs, implement nursing interventions and individualized plans of care, and evaluate patient responses. Care is delivered with kindness and compassion while supporting patient safety, quality outcomes, and KHI’s vision of being among the kindest, highest-quality health systems in the country. The nurse provides evidence-based care to help prevent healthcare-acquired conditions and hospital readmissions, follows standard precautions, and coordinates care with patients, significant others, providers, and other disciplines. The role may also include coordinating nursing personnel and patient care, supporting quality and patient satisfaction, ensuring nursing-process compliance, and assisting with orientation of new unit staff as requested. This is a seasonal Med Surg night-shift position. The posting title advertises $65 per hour plus a housing allowance.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing or graduation from a nursing diploma program.
Current, valid Arizona RN license or compact-state RN license.
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
For Medical Surgical Units, basic EKG competency within three months of hire.
For a seasonal position, at least one year of experience in one or more of the following areas: Endo, Ortho, General, Urology, Robotics, Pulmonary, or GYN.
Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to manage technical business equipment such as a phone, fax, and computer.
Ability to assist with moving an adult patient weighing up to 300 pounds and to care for patients with infectious diseases.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for three to five hours per day; distinguish appropriate colors; and consistently reach and/or work above and below shoulder level.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Experience working in the respective clinical area is desired.
Medical Surgical Units: Certified Medical-Surgical Nurse certification is encouraged.
Medical Surgical Units: ACLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care under physician direction and in accordance with the Arizona State Nurse Practice Act, nursing standards, and regulations.
Use the nursing process to assess patients’ health needs, plan and implement nursing interventions, and evaluate patient responses.
Provide evidence-based care to help prevent healthcare-acquired conditions and hospital readmissions.
Use standard precautions during patient contact and when handling contaminated materials.
Collect pertinent patient data from patients, significant others, and healthcare providers, and complete timely comprehensive histories and physical assessments.
Analyze assessment data to identify nursing diagnoses and care needs, and formulate plans of care with patients and significant others as appropriate.
Provide nursing care based on identified needs and patient-care standards, consistent with therapies provided by other disciplines.
Evaluate progress toward desired outcomes, document ongoing assessment of responses to care, and revise nursing diagnoses or care needs based on reassessment.
Coordinate nursing personnel, patient care, the nursing process, and compliance, and support quality of care and patient satisfaction.
Assist with orientation of new staff to the unit as requested.
Provide care with kindness, compassion, patience, flexibility, and calmness in emergencies, and work effectively with team members while receiving and applying feedback.