RN Med/Surg 5EW- New Grads May Apply

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides professional nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The role involves assessing patients, identifying nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes, developing and implementing individualized, evidence-based plans of care, and evaluating and documenting patient progress. Care is family-centered, developmentally and age appropriate, culturally relevant, and responsive to patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN records medical histories and symptoms, assists with diagnostic testing and analysis, operates medical equipment, administers medications and treatments, manages IV lines, monitors patients, and consults 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 role also includes directing and delegating appropriate care to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, precepting new hires and students, supporting competency development, and contributing to professional development and a healthy work environment. The RN collaborates with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team, applies ethical principles, and uses resources safely and efficiently. The position participates in evidence-based practice, research, and improvement of care standards and patient outcomes. RNs with direct responsibility for stroke patients must know stroke symptoms and warning signs, relevant protocols and pathways, NIHSS, Stroke Alert procedures, quality indicators, and available patient education materials and community resources. This is a full-time day-shift role on the Medical/Surgical Unit 5EW at Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, scheduled for 72 hours per pay period. New graduates may apply. A $5,000 new-hire sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in Nursing required.
For diploma and ADN hires: complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, or have at least five years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire; required.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support certification (training course C) upon hire, with unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
One year of RN experience required for all float positions.
More than 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
More than 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience.

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data systematically, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data, establish nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized 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 addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs through a family-centered approach.
Evaluate patient progress and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Evaluate care-plan quality and effectiveness to maintain and improve patient outcomes and support cost-effective, high-quality care.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and applicable policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate appropriately.
Teach patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
Precept new-hire staff and students, support competency development, and contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and use research to identify strategies for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost.
For direct care of stroke patients, maintain knowledge of stroke symptoms, warning signs, protocols, NIHSS, Stroke Alert activation, quality indicators, and patient education resources.