RN Endoscopy PRN - DV

HonorHealth•Deer Valley, AZ

12d•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 knowledge and procedures to the care of the patients served. The RN gathers and documents medical histories and symptoms, assists with diagnostic testing and interpretation of results, operates medical equipment, administers medications and treatments, and supports patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to individualized care plans, including medication administration, IV therapy, treatments, observation, documentation, and consultation with physicians and other clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illnesses, injuries, post-treatment and home-care needs, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates appropriately, and supports the development of staff and students through precepting and competency assistance. The RN systematically collects and analyzes patient health data, identifies diagnoses and expected outcomes, and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises family-centered, developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant plans of care. The RN provides interventions and nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and sociocultural needs; initiates treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures under applicable orders and policies; evaluates progress; and documents care and monitoring data. The role includes evaluating the quality, safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of care, maintaining professional competence, applying ethical principles, collaborating with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to evidence-based nursing practice and research.

Requirements

At least 2 years of PACU experience.
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 med-surg or acute specialty setting experience.
For diploma and ADN hires: complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles, at the time of hire.
Staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients must meet the stroke-specific education requirements before starting.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and document health data systematically, prioritizing assessment according to the patient’s condition 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.
Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, emergency measures, and resuscitative measures as appropriate under orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care for the physical, emotional, spiritual, and sociocultural needs of patients and families.
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 medications and therapies.
Direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care appropriately.
Precept new staff and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.
Maintain and enhance nursing knowledge and evaluate personal practice against professional standards, regulations, and departmental policies.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Contribute to professional development, peer relationships, and quality practice through positive role-modeling and mentoring.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and identify opportunities to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use evidence-based research and support the integration of research into clinical practice.
Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care, using resources effectively and efficiently.