RN Emergency Department Mids

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) practices according to the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, applying professional nursing principles and procedures to the patient population served in the Emergency Department. The RN assesses patients, records medical histories and symptoms, assists with diagnostic testing and interpretation of results, operates medical equipment, administers medications and treatments, and supports follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to patient care plans, including medication administration, IV therapy, therapies and treatments, monitoring and documentation, and consultation with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates when appropriate, supports clinical learning, precepts new staff and students, and continues to develop nursing knowledge and skills. The role involves systematic and ongoing health-data collection, analysis of assessment data, identification of expected outcomes, and development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of individualized, evidence-based, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant care plans. The RN initiates treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures; provides care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs; monitors progress; and documents observations and interventions. The RN evaluates care quality and effectiveness, follows professional standards and applicable policies and regulations, integrates ethical principles, collaborates with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary clinicians, and participates in evidence-based practice and efforts to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes. The position is based at John C. Lincoln, 250 E Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, Arizona. The stated shift is 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. 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 (RN) licensure upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area.
More than 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience.
Float positions require one year of RN experience.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of RN experience at the time of hire, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
Staff with direct responsibility for stroke-patient care must meet the applicable stroke-specific education requirements before starting.

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 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, family-centered plans that support continuity of care.
Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, emergency measures, and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide care that addresses patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress and the quality and effectiveness of care plans.
Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant patient-care information.
Educate patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
Direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides regarding patient care and delegate tasks when appropriate.
Precept new hires and students and support completion of competency tasks.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare clinicians in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, applicable laws and regulations, and department and system policies.
Integrate ethical principles and cultural and diversity awareness into nursing practice.
Participate in professional development, evidence-based research, and initiatives to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in care planning and delivery.