RN Cath Lab/IR - FT Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) practices according to the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, applying nursing principles and procedures to care for the patient population served. The RN gathers and records medical histories and symptoms, supports diagnostic testing and interpretation of results, operates medical equipment, administers treatments and medications, and contributes to follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to individualized care plans, including medication administration, IV line management, therapies, monitoring, documentation, and consultation with physicians and other clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illness or injury management and post-treatment care, including home care, diet, exercise, and self-administration of medication or therapy. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegates tasks when appropriate. The RN also supports clinical learning by precepting new staff and students and helping them complete competency requirements. The role entails ongoing assessment, diagnosis, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care. The RN provides family-centered, culturally relevant, developmentally and age-appropriate care; collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams; documents relevant clinical observations and interventions; and uses evidence-based practice, ethical principles, and available resources to support safe, effective, cost-conscious, high-quality outcomes. The RN evaluates and develops nursing practice and standards of care, contributes to professional development and research-informed improvement, and maintains current nursing knowledge. This full-time role is based at Thompson Peak Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab department, and is a day-shift position. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available.
Requirements
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing required prior to start.
- 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.
- More than 10 months of experience in a med-surg or acute specialty setting required.
- Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
- BLS certification in training course C required upon hire.
- Unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
- One year of RN experience is required for Float Positions.
Responsibilities
- Collect and prioritize patient health data systematically, involving the family as appropriate.
- Analyze assessment data, identify nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized patient care plans.
- Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care.
- Implement care plan interventions, including treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures under applicable orders and procedures.
- Provide nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
- Evaluate patient progress and document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
- Evaluate care quality and effectiveness to maintain and improve patient outcomes and support cost-effective healthcare.
- Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and system and department policies; maintain current practice knowledge.
- Apply ethical principles and enhance understanding of cultural and diversity needs.
- Contribute to professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role modeling, peer relationships, and preceptor or mentor programs.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, patients, families, and other healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
- Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and identify and facilitate changes to nursing practice.
- Use and support research and evidence-based strategies to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
- Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care, using resources efficiently.
- Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms; help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results; operate medical equipment; administer treatments and medications; and support follow-up and rehabilitation.
- Educate patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
- Direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides regarding patient care and delegate tasks when appropriate.
- Precept new-hire staff and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available up to $20,000.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
