RN Operating Room Evenings

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN’s practice is guided by the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The nurse applies professional nursing principles and procedures to the care of the patient population served. The role includes collecting and documenting health information, helping perform and analyze diagnostic tests, operating medical equipment, administering treatments and medications, developing or contributing to patient care plans, monitoring and documenting patient status, and consulting with physicians and other clinicians. 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 directs licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegates when appropriate, supports clinical learning, precepts new hires and students, and helps them complete competency tasks. The position requires operating-room circulating experience. The RN provides individualized, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant care. The RN assesses patient needs, identifies diagnoses and expected outcomes, plans and implements care, and evaluates and revises plans based on patient progress and evidence-based practice. The role also includes collaborating with patients, families, and multidisciplinary care teams; maintaining ethical and professional standards; contributing to peer development and nursing practice improvement; and using resources safely, effectively, and efficiently. This position is based at John C. Lincoln, 250 E Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, Arizona. The listed schedule is Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with shifts from 9 to 9:30 p.m. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

Operating-room circulating experience is required.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing is required before starting.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, or have at least five years of Registered Nurse experience at hire, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting is required.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure is required upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support certification through training course C is required upon hire, along with unit-specific certification as required by the specialty-area DOP.
For float positions, one year of RN experience is required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and assess patient health data systematically, prioritizing according to 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 family-centered practice.
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’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress and document observations, interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Review the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to maintain or improve patient outcomes and support cost-effective care.
Apply ethical principles and account for cultural and diversity needs in nursing practice.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Contribute to nursing professional development and quality practice through role-modeling, peer relationships, precepting, mentoring, and supporting staff and students’ competency development.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care, use research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes, and facilitate changes in practice.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in care delivery.
Record patient medical history and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical equipment, administer treatment and medications, and assist with follow-up and rehabilitation.
Educate patients and families about illness and injury management, 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 tasks when appropriate.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and evaluate personal practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and organizational policies.