RN Cath Lab - Four Peaks

HonorHealth • Mesa, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse’s practice is guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN provides professional nursing care to the patient population served, including collecting and evaluating health data, establishing or contributing to individualized plans of care, implementing and evaluating interventions, and documenting patient observations and care. The RN administers medications and treatments, manages intravenous lines, operates medical equipment, and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates care as appropriate, and supports the development of staff and students through precepting and competency support.

This position is at Four Peaks Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, in the Diagnostic Care Unit. The schedule is Monday through Friday, either 0600–1830 or 0700–1930, working three 12-hour shifts. A bonus of up to $20,000 is available.

The RN assesses patients and families, identifies individualized expected outcomes, and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises culturally relevant, age-appropriate, family-centered plans of care. The RN provides physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural support; initiates appropriate treatments and emergency measures; documents care and monitoring data; and collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members. The role also includes maintaining professional competence, applying ethical principles, supporting evidence-based practice and quality improvement, and using resources effectively and efficiently.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of cath lab experience.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; certification in BLS training course C and unit-specific certification as required by specialty-area DOP.
• Registered Nurse licensure in Arizona or a compact state upon hire.
• More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
• Applicants hired with an associate degree or nursing diploma must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, unless they have at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire.
• An associate degree or diploma in nursing is required prior to start.
• Applicants with direct responsibility for stroke patients must meet the stroke-specific education requirements referenced in the addendum prior to start.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

• Collect and prioritize patient health data, analyze assessment information, and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise patient plans of care.
• Identify individualized patient outcomes and develop evidence-based, family-centered, age-appropriate, culturally relevant plans that support continuity of care.
• Implement the plan of care, initiate treatments and medications, and provide emergency and resuscitative measures according to standing orders, policies, and procedures.
• Provide nursing care that addresses patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs, using a family-centered approach.
• Evaluate patient progress and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other information relevant to care.
• Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support high-quality, cost-effective patient outcomes.
• Apply professional practice standards, applicable statutes and regulations, department policies, and ethical principles; maintain current nursing knowledge.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, patients, families, and other healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
• Contribute to professional development and serve as a positive role model; precept new hires and students and support competency development.
• Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and participate in research and practice improvement initiatives.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care; use resources effectively and efficiently.
• Educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, medications, and therapies.
• Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate tasks when appropriate.

Benefits

• Up to $20,000 bonus available.

What This Job Offers

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