RN Observation - FT Days

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN’s practice is guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN applies professional nursing principles and procedures to care for the patient population served. Responsibilities include recording medical histories and symptoms; assisting with diagnostic tests and analyzing results; operating medical equipment; administering treatments and medications; and supporting patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes or contributes to patient care plans, administers medication and therapies, manages intravenous lines, monitors and documents patient status, and consults with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates appropriately, supports clinical learning, precepts new hires and students, and maintains and advances nursing knowledge and skills. The RN systematically collects and analyzes health data, develops individualized diagnoses and care plans, identifies expected outcomes, implements and evaluates interventions, and documents relevant observations and care. The RN provides family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant care; evaluates care quality and effectiveness; integrates ethical principles; collaborates with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary care teams; supports evidence-based improvements and research; and uses resources effectively while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost. This is a full-time day-shift position in the Observation Unit at John C. Lincoln in Phoenix, Arizona. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available.

Requirements

More than 10 months of experience in a med-surg or acute specialty setting.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
For diploma or 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.
BLS certification from a training course C, and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure upon hire.
Staff with direct responsibility for stroke patient care must meet the stroke-specific education requirements before starting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
One year of RN experience for float positions.

Responsibilities

Collect health data systematically and continuously, prioritizing according to the patient’s immediate condition or needs and involving the family.
Analyze assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized patient care plans.
Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care and are family-centered.
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’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes and document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Evaluate care-plan quality and effectiveness to maintain and enhance patient outcomes and support cost-effective, high-quality care.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, applicable statutes and regulations, and system and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, other healthcare providers, and multidisciplinary team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role modeling, peer relationships, precepting, and mentoring.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and use research to identify strategies for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Support the integration of research into clinical practice and the systematic evaluation of clinical, educational, and managerial data.
Use available resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost.
Teach patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate appropriately.
Precept new-hire staff and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.
Operate medical equipment, administer medications and therapies, manage intravenous lines, and support patient follow-up and rehabilitation.