RN Emergency Department Mids

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides emergency department nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing and Code of Ethics. The RN uses professional nursing knowledge and practices to assess patients, establish or contribute to individualized care plans, administer treatments and medications, monitor and document patient conditions, and coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The role includes educating patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN also directs and delegates patient-care tasks to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides when appropriate, supports the development of clinical knowledge and skills, and precepts new hires and students. The position is based at Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the Emergency Department. The listed shifts are 1100–2330 and 1200–0030. Prior emergency room RN experience is preferred. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available to eligible candidates.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing required before start.
Diploma- and ADN-prepared hires must 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 include direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting required.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support certification in training course C required upon hire, with unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area's DOP.
Prior emergency room RN experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize health data systematically and continuously, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, and culturally relevant plans of care.
Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care.
Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, and emergency and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs, using a family-centered approach.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and document observations, interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Continuously evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans to promote patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality healthcare.
Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards, laws, regulations, and system and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of the cultural and diversity needs of specific populations.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, patients, families, and healthcare providers to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Support professional development through positive role modeling, peer relationships, precepting, and mentoring.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and help identify, research, and implement improvements to nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care, using resources effectively and efficiently.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate patient-care activities when appropriate.
Precept new hires and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.