RN PCCU

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides professional nursing care guided by ANA standards and the Code of Ethics, applying nursing principles and procedures to the patient population served. The role includes gathering and recording 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 establishes or contributes to individualized, evidence-based plans of care; administers medication and therapies; manages intravenous lines; monitors and documents patients’ conditions; and consults with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN also directs and delegates to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides when appropriate, supports clinical learning, and precepts new hires and students. The role involves ongoing assessment, development and revision of care plans, implementation and evaluation of nursing interventions, documentation of care and outcomes, collaboration with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams, and efforts to improve evidence-based nursing practice and patient outcomes. Care is to be safe, effective, cost-conscious, family-centered, culturally relevant, and responsive to patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.

Requirements

More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, or have at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
BLS certification through a Certification in BLS training course C, and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure upon hire.
At least 1 year of RN experience is required for float positions.
Stroke-specific education requirements apply before start for staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients; refer to the addendum.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze health data systematically, prioritize assessment according to patient needs, and involve the family.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, 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 and policies.
Provide nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support high-quality, cost-effective patient outcomes.
Maintain current knowledge of nursing practice, professional standards, applicable regulations, and department policies.
Integrate ethical principles and improve knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Support the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role-modeling, precepting, mentoring, and collaboration.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and support changes that improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use research and systematic evaluation to improve clinical, educational, and managerial practice.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost.
Teach patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, home-care needs, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate tasks when appropriate.
Precept new-hire staff and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.