RN Rehab/ Med Surg - New Grads May Apply

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides professional nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The role includes assessing patients, recording medical histories and symptoms, performing and analyzing diagnostic tests, operating medical equipment, administering treatments and medications, and supporting patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to individualized care plans, monitors and documents patient status, collaborates with physicians and other clinicians, and teaches patients and families about illnesses, injuries, treatment, and home-care needs. The RN directs licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates appropriately, supports staff and student learning, and may precept new hires and students. Nursing practice is theory-based and evidence-based, with decision-making through a Shared Governance model. Staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients must know stroke symptoms and warning signs, relevant protocols and pathways, NIHSS, Stroke Alert processes, stroke quality indicators, and available patient education and community resources.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
All diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of Registered Nurse experience, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles, at the time of hire.
Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse license upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification in training course C, with unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
One year of RN experience is required for float positions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
More than 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience.
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

Systematically collect and prioritize patient health data, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized 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 under applicable orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care that addresses patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
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 promote patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality healthcare.
Maintain knowledge of nursing practice standards, applicable statutes and regulations, and system and department policies.
Integrate ethical principles and cultural and diversity considerations into nursing practice.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinicians, patients, and families in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role modeling, precepting, mentoring, and positive peer relationships.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and use research to identify and implement improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care, using resources efficiently.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care tasks when appropriate.
Teach patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home-care needs, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
Support staff and student competency development and continue to enhance nursing knowledge and skills.