RN PreOp PACU - JCL

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides preoperative and post-anesthesia care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The role applies professional nursing principles and procedures to the patient population served, including collecting and documenting medical histories and symptoms, supporting diagnostic testing, operating medical equipment, administering treatments and medications, and coordinating follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes or contributes to individualized care plans, including medication administration, IV therapy, treatments, patient monitoring, consultation with physicians and other clinicians, and patient and family education on illness or injury management and post-treatment care. The RN delivers family-centered, developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant care; evaluates patient outcomes; documents care; and works with patients, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues. The RN provides direction to practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates when appropriate, supports clinical knowledge and skill development, and precepts new hires and students. The position also promotes evidence-based practice, safety, effective use of resources, and ongoing improvement of nursing care and patient outcomes.

Requirements

Required: two years of PACU experience; the posting is open to candidates with ED or ICU experience.
Required: Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
For diploma and ADN hires: complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
Required: more than 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience.
Required for float positions: one year of RN experience.
Required: Basic Life Support certification through a BLS training course, and unit-specific certification as required by specialty area DOP.
Required upon hire: Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure.
Call shifts are required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect health data systematically and prioritize assessment according to the patient’s condition and needs, involving the family.
Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
Identify expected patient outcomes and develop evidence-based, family-centered plans that support continuity of care.
Implement care-plan interventions and initiate treatments, medications, emergency care, and 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 expected outcomes and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to promote patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality care.
Integrate ethical principles and cultural and diversity considerations into nursing practice; maintain knowledge of applicable professional standards, statutes, regulations, and policies.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary colleagues in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
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 the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers.
Participate in evidence-based research and apply findings to improve nursing practice, standards of care, and patient outcomes.
Use available resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in patient care.