RN Observation - FT Nights

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Observation role provides professional nursing care guided by ANA standards and the Code of Ethics. The nurse assesses patients, analyzes health data, develops and implements individualized care plans, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient progress, and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals. Care is family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, evidence-based, and attentive to safety, effectiveness, and cost. 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 RN also provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates appropriately, supports professional development, and precepts new hires and students.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, or have at least five years of RN experience at the time of hire; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
BLS certification through a training course.
Arizona state or compact-state registered nurse licensure upon hire.
Unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area's department of practice.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data systematically, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data to determine 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 care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
Evaluate patient progress and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support high-quality, cost-effective patient outcomes.
Maintain knowledge of nursing practice and comply with professional standards, statutes, regulations, and department policies.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Contribute to professional development through role modeling, peer relationships, precepting, and mentoring.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and participate in research and practice changes intended to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use available resources effectively and efficiently while considering patient safety, effectiveness, and cost.
Educate patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate patient care when appropriate.
Precept new-hire staff and students and support their competency development.