RN Operating Room Weekends
About The Position
The RN Operating Room provides professional nursing care guided by the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The role applies nursing principles and procedures to the care of the patient population served, including assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care, documentation, patient and family education, and collaboration with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN may direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegate care when appropriate, and support the development of new hires and students through precepting and competency guidance. The RN collects and analyzes patient health data, identifies expected outcomes, and develops individualized, evidence-based, family-centered care plans. The RN implements appropriate interventions and treatments, evaluates patient progress and care quality, maintains professional practice standards, integrates ethical and culturally relevant care, and collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. The position also supports evidence-based improvements to nursing practice and uses resources effectively to provide safe, high-quality, cost-effective care. This is a weekend day-shift position at HonorHealth Deer Valley in Phoenix, Arizona, scheduled for three 12-hour shifts from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Circulating experience in an operating room is required. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available.
Requirements
- Circulating experience as an RN in an operating room.
- More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing, required before starting.
- 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 upon hire, plus unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area.
- Diploma and associate-degree 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.
- One year of RN experience is required for float positions.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze patient health data systematically, prioritizing according to the patient’s condition and involving the family.
- Determine nursing diagnoses and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant 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 nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
- Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
- Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans to support patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality healthcare.
- Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, applicable laws and regulations, and system and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
- Integrate ethical principles and cultural and diversity considerations into practice.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinicians, patients, and families in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
- Contribute to professional development of peers and other healthcare providers, including through positive role modeling and preceptor or mentor programs.
- Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and support research-informed improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
- Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care and use resources efficiently.
- Direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides regarding patient care and delegate when appropriate.
- Precept new hires and students and assist them in completing competency tasks.
Benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
