RN Med/Surg - FT Days

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care guided by ANA standards and the Code of Ethics. The RN assesses patients, establishes or contributes to individualized care plans, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient progress, and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The role includes educating patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN also directs and delegates care to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides as appropriate, supports clinical learning, and precepts new staff and students. The RN collects and analyzes health data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and revises family-centered, age-appropriate, culturally relevant plans of care, and implements and evaluates interventions. The RN documents care and monitoring, evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, applies ethical principles, and collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues. The role also supports evidence-based standards and improvements in nursing practice and uses resources effectively while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost. This position is in the Medical/Surgical Unit-M3 at Thompson Peak Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is a full-time day-shift position. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing required before starting.
All 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; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
More than 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience required.
BLS certification required, including Certification in BLS training course C; unit-specific certification is required as applicable to the specialty area.
Arizona state or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure required upon hire.
Float positions require one year of RN experience.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient health data systematically, prioritizing according to the patient’s immediate condition and involving the family.
Identify 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.
Provide nursing care that addresses patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to promote patient outcomes and high-quality, cost-effective care.
Maintain knowledge of professional nursing standards, applicable statutes and regulations, and system and department policies.
Apply ethical principles and develop knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members in planning, delivering, and evaluating care.
Support professional development and quality practice by role-modeling, fostering peer relationships, and participating in preceptor or mentor programs.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and support research and changes that improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in patient care.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care appropriately.
Precept new hires and students and support staff and students in completing competency tasks.
Teach patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.