RN Med/Surg Tele - New Grads May Apply

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized care plans, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient status, evaluates outcomes, and coordinates care with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The RN educates patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment care, nutrition, exercise, and medication or therapy use. The role also includes directing and delegating care to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, supporting the development of staff and students, and contributing to quality improvement and a healthy work environment. Nursing practice is theory-based and evidence-based, with decision-making through a Shared Governance model. For direct care of stroke patients, the RN must know stroke symptoms and warning signs; protocols and pathways for identifying, evaluating, and managing stroke; NIHSS; Stroke Alert activation and protocol; stroke quality indicators; and available stroke education materials and community resources. The position is in the Medical/Surgical Unit-6E-Neuro Care at John C. Lincoln in Phoenix, Arizona, on the day shift. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available.

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.
Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification through training course C, and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
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 medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient health data systematically, prioritizing according to immediate needs and involving the family.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, evidence-based, family-centered plans of care.
Set patient-specific expected outcomes and provide continuity of care that is developmentally, age-, and culturally appropriate.
Initiate treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures according to standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Monitor patients and document observations, interventions, therapeutic measures, and relevant multisystem data.
Evaluate progress toward outcomes and the quality and effectiveness of care plans.
Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards, applicable laws and regulations, and system and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
Integrate ethical principles and attend to cultural and diversity needs.
Contribute to professional development by role-modeling, fostering peer relationships, and participating in preceptor or mentor programs.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, patients, families, and other healthcare providers in care delivery.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and use research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost while using resources efficiently in planning and delivering care.
Direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate appropriately.
Precept new hires and students and support completion of competency tasks.
For stroke patient care, maintain knowledge of stroke symptoms, warning signs, pathways, NIHSS, Stroke Alert protocols, quality indicators, and patient education resources.