RN ICU

HonorHealth•Tempe, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN ICU provides nursing care in the Critical Care Unit. Guided by the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, the RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient status, and evaluates outcomes. Care is family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, and responsive to patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and other members of the multidisciplinary team, and provides education about illness management, treatment, and home care. The RN may direct and delegate to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, precept new hires and students, and support staff competency development and evidence-based improvements in nursing practice.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
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, with unit-specific certification as required by specialty.
Diploma and associate-degree 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.
RN experience for all float positions is required; the posting does not specify a duration.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
One year of RN experience for float positions.
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
One or more years of ICU experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and assess health data systematically, prioritizing according to the patient’s condition and involving the family.
Analyze assessment data, identify nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
Identify expected patient outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care and family-centered practice.
Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures according to standing orders and policies.
Provide care that addresses patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Administer medications and therapies; start, maintain, and discontinue IV lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products.
Observe patients and document assessments, interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Evaluate patient progress and the quality and effectiveness of care to promote high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and evaluate personal practice against professional standards, laws, regulations, and department policies.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate appropriately.
Teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
Precept new hires and students, support competency development, and contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and identify and facilitate changes to nursing practice.
Participate in and apply research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes, including supporting integration of research into clinical practice.
Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care and use resources efficiently.