RN OR, FT Days- Network Float Pool

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

HonorHealth is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Network Float Pool. The RN will float between three or more locations in the Phoenix area, with flexible scheduling and day shifts. The role’s practice is guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN applies professional nursing knowledge and skills to assess patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care, administer treatments and medications, monitor and document patient responses, and coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The position includes educating patients and families, directing and delegating care to nursing aides and licensed practical nurses when appropriate, and supporting the development of staff and students through precepting and mentoring. The RN also contributes to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and the ongoing advancement of nursing knowledge and skills. A BSN is preferred. Diploma and associate-degree hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of RN experience at the time of hire.

Requirements

At least two years of experience as an operating room RN.
At least one year of RN experience for float positions.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing required.
Diploma- and associate-degree hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of RN experience, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles, at the time of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Arizona or compact-state registered nurse license required upon hire.
Unit-specific certification as required by specialty area.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data systematically, taking account of the patient’s immediate condition and involving the family.
Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, culturally relevant, family-centered 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 that addresses patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Continually evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans to promote patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality healthcare.
Apply professional nursing standards, ethical principles, relevant statutes, regulations, and system and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, patients, families, and other healthcare providers to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Teach patients and families about illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
Precept new hires and students, support competency development, and contribute to peers’ and other providers’ professional development through role modeling and mentoring.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and support changes to nursing practice through research and evidence-based approaches.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in care planning and delivery.
Float between three or more locations in the Network Float Pool.