RN Med Surgical Care - New Grads May Apply

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides medical-surgical nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient progress, and collaborates with physicians, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals. The RN also educates patients and families, delegates and directs care tasks when appropriate, supports staff and student development, and contributes to evidence-based practice and a healthy work environment. Nurses with direct responsibility for stroke patients must know stroke symptoms and warning signs, applicable protocols and pathways, NIHSS, stroke alert procedures, quality indicators, and available patient education and community resources. This position is in the Medical/Surgical Unit-3E/W-Surgical Care at John C. Lincoln in Phoenix, Arizona, and is scheduled for the night shift. New graduates may apply. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
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; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
BLS certification in training course C upon hire, plus unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
Stroke-specific education requirements apply before starting for staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients; see the job posting addendum.
One year of RN experience is required for float positions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
>10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize health data systematically, involving the patient’s family as appropriate; analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise patient plans of care.
Identify individualized, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, and family-centered outcomes and plans of care based on current evidence-based nursing practice.
Implement care plan interventions, including treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with applicable standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care that addresses patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs and those of their families.
Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to maintain and improve patient outcomes and support cost-effective, high-quality care.
Apply ethical principles, maintain knowledge of professional standards and applicable regulations, and enhance knowledge of culture and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Contribute to peers’ and other healthcare providers’ professional development through role modeling and participation in preceptor or mentor programs.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care; use research and evidence-based approaches to identify and support improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in patient care.
Teach patients and families about illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
Direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides regarding patient care and delegate tasks when appropriate.
Precept new hires and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.
Continue developing knowledge and skills in nursing management and care of patient problems and conditions.
For direct care of stroke patients, maintain knowledge of stroke symptoms and warning signs, protocols and pathways, NIHSS, stroke alert activation and procedures, stroke quality indicators, and available education materials and community resources.