RN Med/Surg M2 Neuro Care- New Grads May Apply

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional, evidence-based nursing care guided by ANA standards and the Code of Ethics. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized, family-centered plans of care, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient status, evaluates outcomes, and coordinates care with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The role includes educating patients and families about illness management, treatment, and home care; directing and delegating care to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides; and supporting the development of staff and students through precepting and mentoring. The RN uses a Shared Governance model and contributes to improving clinical knowledge, patient experience, outcomes, and the work environment. Nurses with direct responsibility for stroke patients must understand stroke symptoms and warning signs, identification and management protocols, NIHSS, Stroke Alert procedures, stroke quality indicators, and available patient education materials and community resources.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, unless they have at least five years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification in training course C, and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
All staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients must meet the stroke-specific education requirements before starting.
One year of RN experience is required for all float positions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
More than 10 months of experience in a med-surg or acute specialty setting.
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize health data systematically, involving the patient’s family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, age-appropriate, culturally relevant plans of care.
Establish patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care.
Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures under applicable orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide for patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
Evaluate progress toward outcomes and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Review the quality and effectiveness of care plans to support patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality care.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and department and system policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Contribute to professional development through role modeling, peer relationships, precepting, and mentoring.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and participate in research and practice improvements that support better nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost.
Precept new staff and students and help them complete required competency tasks.