RN Cath Lab - Four Peaks

HonorHealth•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) practices according to the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, applying professional nursing principles and procedures to the patients served in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. The RN collects and analyzes patient health data, develops or contributes to individualized care plans, delivers and evaluates nursing care, documents patient observations and interventions, and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. Care may include administering medications and therapies, managing intravenous lines, monitoring patients, and initiating emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with applicable orders, policies, and procedures. The RN educates patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications or therapy. The RN also provides direction to practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates when appropriate, supports professional development, and precepts new staff and students. The role is at Four Peaks Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. The posted schedule is a day shift, 0700–1730, four 10-hour shifts per week. Procedural Cath Lab experience, ACLS, BLS, and participation in STEMI call with a 30-minute response time are required. A bonus of up to $20,000 is available. The RN is expected to provide family-centered, developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant care; establish individualized outcomes and evidence-based plans; evaluate patient progress and the quality and effectiveness of care; follow professional standards and applicable regulations; integrate ethical principles; collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues; contribute to nursing professional development and evidence-based practice; and use resources effectively while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost. An associate degree or diploma in nursing is required before starting. Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of RN experience at the time of hire. A BSN is preferred. More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting is required. Current Arizona or compact-state RN licensure is required upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire. BLS certification is required upon hire, and a unit-specific national certification is preferred.

Requirements

Procedural Cath Lab experience.
ACLS certification.
BLS certification.
Participation in STEMI call with a 30-minute response time.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing before starting.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of RN experience, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles, at the time of hire.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
BLS training-course certification and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area's DOP.
All staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients must meet the stroke-specific education requirements referenced in the addendum before starting.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect health data systematically and continuously, prioritizing according to the patient’s condition and involving the family.
Analyze assessment data, identify nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered, developmentally 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, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs, using a family-centered approach.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and document observations, interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Continuously evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans to maintain and improve patient outcomes and deliver cost-effective, high-quality care.
Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge and assess the quality and effectiveness of practice.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Contribute to the professional development of peers and healthcare providers through role-modeling, peer relationships, precepting, and mentoring.
Support nursing practice improvement through evidence-based standards, research, and adoption or adaptation of changes in practice.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering patient safety, effectiveness, and cost.
Educate 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 regarding patient care and delegate when appropriate.
Precept new hires and students and support completion of competency requirements.
Participate in STEMI call with a 30-minute response time.