RN Emergency Department Florence Days

HonorHealth•Florence, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides professional nursing care in the Emergency Department, guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The role applies nursing principles and procedures to assess patients, plan and deliver care, and evaluate outcomes. The RN records medical histories and symptoms, assists with diagnostic testing and interpretation of results, operates medical equipment, administers treatments and medications, and supports patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to individualized, evidence-based care plans; administers medications and therapies; manages intravenous lines; monitors and documents patient status; and consults with physicians and other clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home-care needs, nutrition, exercise, and medication or therapy self-administration. The role also provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates appropriately, supports professional development, and precepts new staff and students. The RN systematically collects and analyzes health data, establishes expected outcomes, implements appropriate interventions—including emergency and resuscitative measures—and evaluates patient progress and care quality. Care is family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, and attentive to physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues; applies ethical principles; contributes to evidence-based practice and quality improvement; and uses resources effectively while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost. This is a full-time day-shift position at Florence Medical Center, scheduled 0700–1930. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available for eligible candidates.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing required before starting.
Diploma- and ADN-prepared hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, or have at least five years of RN experience at the time of hire; the experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting required.
BLS certification from a training course C required.
Arizona state or compact-state RN licensure required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient health data systematically, prioritizing according to immediate condition and involving the family.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant plans of care.
Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and provide evidence-based care that supports continuity.
Initiate treatments, medications, emergency interventions, and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide care addressing the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs of patients and families.
Monitor patients and document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, and relevant monitoring data.
Evaluate patient progress and the quality and effectiveness of care plans to support high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
Educate patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and medication or therapy self-administration.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate tasks appropriately.
Precept new hires and students, support competency development, and contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and evaluate personal practice against professional standards, regulations, and department policies.
Apply ethical principles and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Use evidence-based research to develop or improve standards of care, nursing practice, and patient outcomes.
Use available resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost.