RN Emergency Department Days

HonorHealth•Deer Valley, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides emergency department nursing care in accordance with the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN assesses patients, analyzes findings, develops and implements individualized, evidence-based plans of care, and evaluates patient outcomes. Care includes initiating treatments and medications, performing emergency and resuscitative measures under applicable orders and policies, managing IV lines, monitoring and documenting patient status, and coordinating with physicians and other members of the healthcare team. The RN also educates patients and families about illnesses, injuries, treatment, and home care; delegates and directs care activities when appropriate; and supports the development of staff and students through precepting and role-modeling. This position is based in the Emergency Department at HonorHealth’s Deer Valley location in Phoenix, Arizona. The scheduled shift is 0700–1930 on varied days and weekends. Prior emergency room nursing experience is preferred. Eligible candidates may qualify for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000.

Requirements

Required Associate degree or diploma in Nursing.
Diploma- and ADN-prepared hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, unless they have at least five years of RN experience at hire; this experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
More than 10 months of medical-surgical or acute specialty setting experience.
Current Registered Nurse license in Arizona or a compact state by the time of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; unit-specific certification is required as applicable.
Stroke-specific education requirements apply before starting for staff with direct responsibility for stroke patient care.
One year of RN experience is required for float positions.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data systematically, involving families 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 developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant, family-centered plans based on current evidence-based practice.
Implement care plan interventions, including treatments, medications, IV therapy, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Monitor patients, evaluate progress toward outcomes, and document observations, interventions, and relevant clinical data.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice, promoting safe, high-quality, cost-effective care.
Apply ethical principles, professional standards, relevant regulations, and department policies in nursing practice.
Teach patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, medications, and therapies.
Direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members in assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating care.
Precept new hires and students, support competency development, and contribute to peers’ professional development through role-modeling and mentoring.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and use research and evaluation to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use available resources effectively and efficiently when planning and delivering patient care.