RN Operating Room Nights

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

22h•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, practices, concepts, and procedures to care for the patient population served. In the Operating Room, circulating experience is required. The position is on the night shift, 3 p.m. to 3 a.m., working three 12-hour shifts per week; no call is required. The RN collects and analyzes patient health data, determines diagnoses, and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized, family-centered plans of care. The RN provides nursing interventions and treatments, administers medications, monitors and documents patient responses, and collaborates with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The RN also educates patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and medication or therapy self-administration. The RN supports quality and evidence-based nursing practice, applies ethical principles, considers safety and effective use of resources, and contributes to professional development by role-modeling, precepting, and supporting the competency development of staff and students. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

Required: Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
Required: More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
RN Operating Room circulating experience is required.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire, with unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area.
Diploma- and ADN-prepared hires must 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.
One year of RN experience is required for all float positions.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect health data systematically and continuously, prioritizing assessment according to the patient’s condition and involving the family.
Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise an appropriate plan of care.
Identify individualized expected patient outcomes and develop evidence-based, family-centered plans that support continuity of care.
Implement interventions in the plan of care and initiate treatments, medications, emergency measures, and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care that addresses patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes.
Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant patient-care information in a retrievable form.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support high-quality, cost-effective patient outcomes.
Maintain current knowledge of nursing practice, professional standards, applicable statutes and regulations, and system and department policies.
Integrate ethical principles into nursing practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, patients, families, and other healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Contribute to the professional development of peers and healthcare providers through role-modeling, fostering peer relationships, and participating in preceptor or mentor programs.
Precept new-hire staff and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and use evidence and research to identify and implement improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care, using resources effectively and efficiently.
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 regarding patient care and delegate when appropriate.