RN Med Surg, Surg Care - New Grads May Apply

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care guided by the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN collects and analyzes patient health data, develops or contributes to individualized, evidence-based plans of care, implements nursing interventions, evaluates outcomes, and documents care. Responsibilities include administering medications and treatments, managing IV lines, monitoring patients, consulting with physicians and other clinicians, and educating patients and families about illnesses, recovery, and home care. The RN also directs and delegates appropriate care to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, supports staff and student competency development, and may precept new hires and students. Nursing practice uses evidence-based principles and a Shared Governance model. RNs with direct responsibility for stroke patients must know stroke symptoms and warning signs, relevant protocols and pathways, NIHSS, stroke alert activation and protocol, stroke quality indicators, and available patient education materials and community resources. The position is in the Medical/Surgical Unit-3F-Surgical Oncology at Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, on the night shift. New graduates may apply. An associate degree or diploma in nursing is required; diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of RN experience at hire. A BSN is preferred. Arizona or compact-state RN licensure and BLS certification are required. Unit-specific national certification is preferred.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of RN experience, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles, at the time of hire.
Registered Nurse licensure in Arizona or a compact state upon hire.
BLS certification upon hire.
All staff with direct responsibility for stroke patient care must meet the stroke-specific education requirements before starting.
One year of RN experience is required for float positions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
>10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

Collect health data systematically and continuously, prioritizing according to the patient's condition and involving the family.
Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise appropriate patient plans of care.
Identify individualized expected outcomes and develop evidence-based, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant plans of care.
Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures under applicable orders and policies.
Provide nursing care addressing patients' physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress and the quality and effectiveness of care plans; document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Administer medications and therapies, manage IV lines, monitor patients, and consult with physicians and other healthcare clinicians.
Teach patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications or therapy.
Direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
Precept new hires and students and support staff and student competency development.
Maintain and enhance nursing knowledge and skills; evaluate practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and policies.
Collaborate with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Contribute to evidence-based standards and improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering patient safety, effectiveness, and cost.
For direct care of stroke patients, maintain knowledge of stroke recognition, protocols, NIHSS, stroke alerts, quality indicators, education materials, and community resources.