RN Med Surg - New Grads May Apply
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides professional, evidence-based nursing care guided by ANA standards and the Code of Ethics. The RN assesses patients, establishes or contributes to individualized plans of care, implements and evaluates interventions, and documents care and outcomes. Responsibilities include administering medications and treatments, managing IV lines, monitoring patients, consulting with physicians and other clinicians, and educating patients and families about illnesses, recovery, and home care. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates appropriately, and supports the development of staff and students through precepting and mentoring. Nursing practice uses a Shared Governance model and emphasizes patient experience, clinical outcomes, safety, effective resource use, and a healthy work environment. RNs with direct responsibility for stroke patients must know stroke symptoms and warning signs; identification, evaluation, and management protocols; NIHSS; Stroke Alert procedures; stroke quality indicators; and available patient education materials and community resources. The role includes systematic assessment, development and revision of culturally relevant, age-appropriate, family-centered care plans, collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams, and use of evidence-based research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
- 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.
- Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure upon hire.
- Basic Life Support certification in training course C, and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area.
- For direct responsibility for stroke patients, meet the stroke-specific education requirements before starting.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- More than 10 months of medical-surgical or acute specialty setting experience.
- National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze patient health data, prioritizing assessments according to immediate patient needs and involving the family.
- Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, evidence-based, family-centered plans of care.
- Identify expected outcomes specific to each patient and their health problems.
- Initiate treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
- Provide care that addresses patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
- Monitor patient progress and document observations, interventions, therapeutic measures, and relevant clinical data.
- Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support patient outcomes and cost-effective care.
- Apply ethical principles and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
- Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate appropriately.
- Precept and mentor new hires and students, supporting competency development and professional growth.
- Use evidence-based research to develop and improve standards of care, nursing practices, 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, protocols, NIHSS, Stroke Alert procedures, quality indicators, and available education and community resources.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
