RN Emergency Department Nights PT

HonorHealth•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides emergency department nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized, evidence-based care plans, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient responses, and collaborates with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Care is family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, and culturally relevant. The RN provides education to patients and families about illnesses and injuries, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and medication or therapy self-administration. The RN may direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegate appropriately, and support the development of new hires and students through precepting and competency assistance. The position also involves maintaining professional knowledge, evaluating nursing practice and care quality, and using evidence and available resources to support safe, effective, cost-conscious care. The position is at Four Peaks Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, on the Emergency Department night shift, 1900–0730, two shifts per week. A sign-on bonus of up to $7,500 is available for eligible candidates.

Requirements

Associate 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.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
Prior ER RN experience is required, as stated in the posting’s preferred-qualification line.
For diploma or associate-degree hires: complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, or have at least five years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and assess health data systematically, prioritizing according to the patient’s immediate condition and involving the family.
Analyze assessment data, identify nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise appropriate plans of care.
Identify individualized expected patient outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care.
Implement care-plan interventions and initiate treatments, medications, emergency measures, and resuscitative measures according to applicable 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 expected outcomes and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support patient outcomes and high-quality, cost-effective care.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and practice in accordance with professional standards, statutes, regulations, and applicable policies.
Integrate ethical principles into nursing practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Contribute to professional development and quality practice through positive role modeling, peer relationships, precepting, and mentoring.
Support the competency development of new hires and students.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and use research to identify improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in care delivery.
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 and delegate tasks when appropriate.