RN Med/Surg M2 Neuro Care

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) practices according to the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, applying professional nursing principles and procedures to the patient population served. The RN collects and records health histories and symptoms, performs and analyzes diagnostic tests, operates medical equipment, administers treatments and medications, and supports patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to individualized care plans, administers medications and therapies, manages intravenous lines, monitors and documents patient status, and consults with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illness and injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and medication or therapy self-administration. The RN directs and delegates to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides when appropriate, supports clinical learning, precepts new staff and students, and helps them complete competency requirements. The RN systematically assesses patients, analyzes data, identifies diagnoses and expected outcomes, and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized, evidence-based plans of care. Care is family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, and responsive to patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN initiates appropriate treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures; documents observations and interventions; and evaluates care quality, effectiveness, safety, and cost. The RN maintains knowledge of professional standards, laws, regulations, and policies; applies ethical principles; collaborates with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams; contributes to professional development; and supports evidence-based research and practice improvements. The role is based at Thompson Peak Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the Medical/Surgical Unit-M2-Neuro Care. It is part-time, overnight, with 48 hours per pay period.

Requirements

At least 1 year of RN experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
Diploma- and ADN-prepared hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience at hire, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
BLS certification (training course C) upon hire.
Unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area’s DOP.
Stroke-specific education requirements apply before starting for staff with direct responsibility for stroke-patient care; refer to the applicable addendum.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect, prioritize, and analyze patient health data, including information from the patient’s family, and use nursing diagnoses to guide care.
Identify individualized expected outcomes and develop evidence-based, family-centered plans of care.
Implement care plans, including treatments, medications, IV therapy, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patients’ progress and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Review and revise care plans to support high-quality, effective, and cost-conscious patient outcomes.
Educate patients and families about illness and injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication or therapy.
Consult and collaborate with physicians, patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in delivering care.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
Precept new staff and students, support their competency development, and contribute to peers’ professional development.
Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and department and system policies.
Apply ethical principles and develop awareness of cultural and diversity needs.
Support evidence-based research and implement or adapt improvements to nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering patient safety, effectiveness, and cost.