RN L&D

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) practices according to the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics and applies nursing principles, practices, concepts, and procedures to the patient population served. The RN records medical histories and symptoms, helps perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operates medical equipment, administers treatments and medications, and supports follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes or contributes to patient care plans, administers medications and therapies, manages intravenous lines and blood products, monitors and documents patient status, and consults 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 and delegates when appropriate. The RN also supports clinical learning by precepting new hires and students and assisting them with competency development. The RN systematically collects and analyzes health data, identifies diagnoses and expected outcomes, and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized, evidence-based, family-centered plans of care. Care is developmentally and age-appropriate and culturally relevant, and addresses patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN initiates treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures; documents observations and interventions; and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of care. The RN maintains current professional knowledge, practices ethically, collaborates with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary teams, contributes to professional development, and uses evidence-based research and available resources to improve nursing practice, patient outcomes, safety, effectiveness, and cost efficiency.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing required before starting.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, unless they have five or more years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire; experience may be in 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.
BLS certification in training course C required upon hire, with unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area's DOP.
At least one year of Labor & Delivery experience required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Systematically collect and prioritize patient health data, involving the family as appropriate, and analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, evidence-based, family-centered plans of care, including expected outcomes.
Provide nursing interventions and treatments, administer medications, and initiate emergency and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Meet patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
Monitor patient progress, document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other care information, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care.
Educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
Consult and collaborate with physicians, patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate appropriately.
Precept new-hire staff and students and support their competency development.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and department policies, and maintain current nursing knowledge.
Integrate ethical principles and cultural and diversity considerations into nursing practice.
Contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role modeling, peer relationships, precepting, and mentoring.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and use research to identify and implement improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in patient care.