RN Operating Room - Piper Surgery

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

8d•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 collecting and documenting medical histories and symptoms, assisting with diagnostic tests and interpreting results, operating medical equipment, administering treatments and medications, and supporting patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to patient care plans, administers medications and therapies, manages IV 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, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates appropriately, supports clinical learning, precepts new hires and students, and helps staff develop competency skills. The RN systematically assesses patients, analyzes assessment data, identifies diagnoses and expected outcomes, and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized, evidence-based plans of care. Care is family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, and responsive to patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN initiates treatments and emergency measures as appropriate, documents care and monitoring, evaluates patient progress and the effectiveness of care, and considers safety, effectiveness, and cost when using resources. The RN evaluates personal practice against professional standards, laws, regulations, and department policies; incorporates ethical principles and cultural awareness; collaborates with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers; contributes to professional development; and supports evidence-based research and improvements in standards and nursing practice. This role is at Piper Surgery Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. The schedule is four 10-hour day shifts, with listed shift options of 6:45 a.m.–5:15 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. There are no call requirements. Operating room RN experience is required. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

Operating room RN experience is required.
More than 10 months of experience in a med-surg or acute specialty setting 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 RN experience at the time of hire; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
BLS certification is required, including Certification in BLS training course C and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
Arizona state or compact-state RN licensure is required upon hire.
One year of RN experience is required for all float positions.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and document patient health data, analyze assessment information, and identify nursing diagnoses.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, evidence-based plans of care and expected outcomes.
Provide nursing interventions, treatments, medications, IV care, and emergency or resuscitative measures as appropriate.
Monitor and document patient status, interventions, and outcomes, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care.
Educate patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and medications or therapies.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate appropriately.
Precept new hires and students and support staff competency development.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and department policies.
Collaborate with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in patient care and professional development.
Support evidence-based research and improvements in nursing standards, practice, and patient outcomes.
Use healthcare resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost.