RN Med/Surg Surgical Oncology

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care for patients in the Medical/Surgical Surgical Oncology unit, guided by ANA standards and the nursing Code of Ethics. The RN collects and analyzes patient health data, establishes or contributes to individualized plans of care, implements and evaluates interventions, documents care, and collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare clinicians. Care is family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, evidence-based, and attentive to physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN administers medications and treatments, manages intravenous lines and blood products, monitors patients, and initiates emergency and resuscitative measures in accordance with applicable standing orders and policies. The RN educates patients and families about illness management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The role also includes directing and delegating care to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, supporting staff and student competency development, and precepting new hires and students. The RN evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and care plans, applies ethical principles, contributes to evidence-based improvements in practice, and works with the multidisciplinary team to promote safe, effective, and cost-conscious patient care.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
Current Registered Nurse license in Arizona or a compact state, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, unless they have at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire.
Float positions require 1 year of RN experience.
Staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients must meet the applicable stroke-specific education requirements before starting.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data, identify nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
Provide family-centered nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Administer medications, therapies, treatments, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Start, maintain, and discontinue intravenous lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products.
Observe and monitor patients, document relevant observations and interventions, and evaluate progress toward desired outcomes.
Educate patients and families about illness management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
Direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Precept new-hire staff and students and support completion of competency skills.
Evaluate nursing practice and care quality, integrate ethical principles, and maintain knowledge of relevant standards, laws, regulations, and policies.
Use evidence-based research and practice to identify and implement improvements in nursing care and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost.