RN Emergency Department Nights

HonorHealth • Scottsdale, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides emergency department nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN assesses patients, records medical histories and symptoms, helps perform diagnostic tests and interpret results, operates medical equipment, administers treatments and medications, and contributes to patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to individualized care plans, initiates and maintains IV lines, administers therapies, monitors and documents patient status, and consults with physicians and other clinicians. The role also includes educating patients and families about illness or injury management and post-treatment care, and directing or delegating appropriate care activities to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides. The RN supports the development of colleagues and students by precepting and helping them complete competency requirements, while continuing to develop nursing knowledge and skills.

The RN systematically collects and analyzes health data, establishes nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes, and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises evidence-based, culturally relevant, family-centered care plans. The RN provides care for patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs; initiates treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures under applicable orders and policies; and evaluates progress and care quality. The role requires documentation of assessments, interventions, monitoring, and other relevant information, collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team, and application of ethical principles and professional standards. The RN also contributes to professional development, evidence-based practice, research integration, and improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.

This position is at Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the Emergency Department. The listed night shift is 1900–0730. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available to eligible candidates.

Requirements

• Associate degree or diploma in Nursing.
• Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse license, required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; unit-specific certification as required by specialty area.
• More than 10 months of medical-surgical or acute specialty setting experience.
• All diploma and ADN 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; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
• Staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients must meet the stroke-specific education requirements before starting.

Nice To Haves

• Prior emergency room Registered Nurse experience preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• National certification for the unit-specific patient population preferred.
• One year of RN experience required for all float positions.

Responsibilities

• Collect and assess patient health data systematically, prioritizing according to immediate condition or needs and involving the family.
• Analyze assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
• Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and provide evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant, family-centered care.
• Initiate and provide treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
• Administer medications and therapies; start, maintain, and discontinue IV lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products.
• Monitor patients and document assessments, observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, and relevant multisystem data.
• Evaluate patient progress and the quality and effectiveness of care plans to support high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
• Educate patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home-care needs, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapy.
• 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 care activities when appropriate.
• Precept new hires and students, support competency development, and contribute to the professional development of peers and healthcare providers.
• Maintain professional knowledge and evaluate personal nursing practice in relation to standards, statutes, regulations, and department policies.
• Apply ethical principles and consider cultural and diversity needs in patient care.
• Use evidence-based research and participate in developing, evaluating, and improving standards and practices to advance nursing care and patient outcomes.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and efficient use of resources when planning and delivering care.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for eligible candidates.

What This Job Offers

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