RN Operating Room - Weekend Days

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse’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 the care of the patient population served. Responsibilities include collecting and recording patient health information, contributing to diagnostic testing and analysis, operating medical equipment, administering treatments and medications, and supporting follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes or contributes to patient care plans, administers therapies, monitors and documents patient status, and consults with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illness management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN also directs and delegates patient-care activities to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides when appropriate, supports clinical learning, precepts new staff and students, and maintains and enhances nursing knowledge and skills. The position provides circulating RN care in the operating room. The RN systematically assesses patients, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements individualized, evidence-based, family-centered care plans, and evaluates outcomes. The role includes initiating treatments and emergency or resuscitative measures as appropriate; meeting patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs; documenting care and monitoring data; collaborating with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team; and contributing to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, research integration, professional development, and safe, cost-effective care.

Requirements

Circulating RN experience in the operating room.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support certification in training course C, and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area, upon hire.
Med-surg or acute specialty setting experience of more than 10 months.
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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect, prioritize, and document patient health data, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, evidence-based patient care plans.
Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and implement interventions in the plan of care.
Initiate treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress and the quality and effectiveness of care plans.
Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in planning and delivering care.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate appropriately.
Precept and support new-hire staff and students in completing competency requirements.
Evaluate and improve nursing practice using professional standards, evidence-based research, and quality improvement strategies.
Integrate ethical principles, cultural awareness, safety, effectiveness, and cost considerations into nursing practice.