RN Orthopedics PRN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) practices according to the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, applying professional nursing knowledge and procedures to the patient population served. The RN assesses patients, develops or contributes to individualized care plans, delivers and evaluates nursing care, and collaborates with physicians, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals. Care includes medication administration, IV therapy, treatments, emergency and resuscitative measures, monitoring and documentation, and patient and family education about illness, recovery, and home care. The RN also directs and delegates to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides when appropriate, supports the development of staff and students, and continually develops clinical knowledge and skills. The position focuses on systematic assessment, nursing diagnoses, evidence-based planning and interventions, evaluation of outcomes, and documentation. Care is to be family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, and responsive to physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN collaborates with the multidisciplinary team, contributes to professional development and quality improvement, applies ethical principles, and considers safety, effectiveness, and cost when using resources to deliver care.
Requirements
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
- More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
- Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in training course C, plus unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area.
- For diploma or ADN hires: complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, or have at least 5 years of RN experience at the time of hire; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
- For staff with direct responsibility for stroke-patient care, meet the stroke-specific education requirements in the addendum before starting.
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 and involve the family in assessment.
- Analyze assessment data, identify nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
- Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and provide evidence-based, continuous, family-centered care.
- Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, IV therapy, emergency measures, and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders and policies.
- Meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs of patients and families.
- Evaluate patient progress and the quality and effectiveness of care plans.
- Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
- Teach patients and families about illnesses and injuries, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
- Consult and collaborate with physicians, patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in planning and delivering care.
- Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate patient-care tasks when appropriate.
- Precept new staff and students, support competency development, and contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers.
- Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and organizational policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
- Apply ethical principles and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
- Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and identify and facilitate evidence-based changes in nursing practice.
- Participate in and apply research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
- Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in patient care.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
