RN Med/Surg Tele Nights Per Diem Network Float Pool
About The Position
The Registered Nurse practices in accordance with ANA standards and the Code of Ethics, applying professional nursing principles and procedures to care for the patient population served. The RN assesses patients, records medical histories and symptoms, assists with diagnostic testing and analysis, operates medical equipment, administers treatments and medications, and supports follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to individualized care plans, administers therapies and IV treatments, monitors and documents patient status, and collaborates with physicians and other 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, delegates appropriately, supports clinical learning, precepts new staff and students, and helps them complete competency requirements. Nursing practice is theory-based and evidence-based and uses a Shared Governance model for decision-making. Nurses with direct responsibility for stroke patients must know stroke symptoms and warning signs, applicable protocols and pathways, NIHSS, stroke alert procedures, quality indicators, patient education and community resources, educational requirements, and stroke center resources. This is a per-diem night position in the Network Float Pool, with floating to three or more campuses and flexible/open scheduling. Two years of previous telemetry experience is required.
Requirements
- At least 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience.
- One year of RN experience for all float positions.
- Two years of previous telemetry experience.
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited NLN/CCNE institution.
- For diploma and ADN hires: complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have 10 years of registered nurse experience, direct or indirect.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through a BLS training course C, plus unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area's DOP.
- Arizona or compact-state registered nurse licensure upon hire.
- Stroke-specific education requirements apply before starting for staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients; details are referenced in an addendum.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN).
- National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
Responsibilities
- Collect and prioritize patient health data systematically and continuously, involving the family as appropriate.
- Analyze assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered plans of care.
- Identify 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 in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
- Meet 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 information.
- Continuously evaluate care-plan quality and effectiveness to support patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality care.
- Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, laws, regulations, and system and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
- Apply ethical principles and develop knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
- Support professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role modeling, collaboration, precepting, and mentoring.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinicians, patients, and families to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
- Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care, identify needed practice changes, and use research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
- Support the integration of research into clinical practice and use systematic evaluation of clinical, educational, and managerial data.
- Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering patient safety, effectiveness, and cost.
- Float to three or more campuses as part of the Network Float Pool.
- Precept new hires and students and assist them in completing competency skills.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
