RN Dialysis IP

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides inpatient dialysis nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The role includes assessing patients, developing and implementing individualized care plans, administering treatments and medications, monitoring and documenting patient status, and evaluating care outcomes. The RN collaborates with physicians, other clinicians, patients, and families to support safe, effective, and culturally relevant care. The RN also educates patients and families about illness management and post-treatment care, delegates and provides direction to nursing support staff, and contributes to professional development, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. This is a full-time day position at HonorHealth John C. Lincoln in Phoenix, Arizona. The schedule is 72 hours per pay period, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with weekend, holiday, and on-call rotations. An up-to-$10,000 new-hire sign-on bonus is available. One year of RN experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting is required; dialysis experience is preferred.

Requirements

At least 1 year of RN experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
Associates degree or diploma in Nursing.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
Diploma- and ADN-prepared 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.
For staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients, stroke-specific education requirements must be completed before starting.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized 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 applicable orders and policies.
Provide nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to promote safe, cost-effective, high-quality care.
Apply ethical principles, maintain current nursing knowledge, and follow professional standards, statutes, regulations, and organizational policies.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members in planning, delivering, and evaluating care.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, and delegate appropriately.
Educate patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication or therapy.
Support the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role modeling, precepting, mentoring, and collaboration.
Participate in evidence-based research and use findings to improve nursing practice, care standards, and patient outcomes.
Use healthcare resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost.