RN Med Surg - New Grads May Apply

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides professional nursing care guided by ANA standards and the Code of Ethics, using evidence-based practice and a Shared Governance model. The role includes assessing patients, developing and implementing individualized care plans, administering medications and treatments, monitoring and documenting patient status, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, and educating patients and families about illness management and post-treatment care. The RN also delegates and provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides when appropriate, supports staff and student development through precepting and mentoring, and works to improve patient experience, clinical outcomes, and the work environment. Nurses with direct responsibility for stroke patients must be knowledgeable about stroke symptoms, protocols, NIHSS, Stroke Alert procedures, quality indicators, and available education materials and community resources. This position is based at Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, on the Medical/Surgical Unit-4E/W and works the night shift. A sign-on bonus 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; this experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse license upon hire.
BLS certification in training course C, plus 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 med-surg or acute specialty setting experience.
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data systematically, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant 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 applicable orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care addressing patients' physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Continuously evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support patient outcomes and cost-effective healthcare.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and practice in accordance with professional standards, statutes, regulations, and system and department policies.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role modeling, precepting, mentoring, and related activities.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and support the adoption of practice changes and research-informed strategies to 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 tasks when appropriate.
For stroke patients, maintain knowledge of stroke symptoms and warning signs, protocols and pathways, NIHSS, Stroke Alert activation, quality indicators, and available patient education materials and community resources.