RN Tele Advanced Cardiac Care

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN assesses patients, records medical histories and symptoms, assists with diagnostic testing and interpretation, operates medical equipment, administers treatments and medications, and contributes to patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to individualized care plans; administers medications and therapies; manages intravenous lines; monitors and documents patient status; and consults with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illnesses, injuries, post-treatment care, nutrition, exercise, and medication or therapy self-administration. The role also includes directing and delegating to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides when appropriate, supporting staff and student development, and precepting new hires and students. The RN delivers family-centered, culturally relevant, developmentally and age-appropriate care. Responsibilities span systematic assessment and nursing diagnosis, individualized planning, intervention and evaluation, documentation, evidence-based practice, ethical care, collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues, and the effective use of resources to support safe, high-quality, cost-effective outcomes. The role is based at Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, on the Telemetry Unit-2A/2F-Advanced Cardiac Care, and is a day-shift position.

Requirements

More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
Diploma- and associate-degree 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.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
BLS certification through training course C upon hire.
Unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area's DOP.
For staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients, stroke-specific education requirements apply before starting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
At least one year of RN experience for float positions.

Responsibilities

Systematically collect and prioritize patient health data, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data, establish 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 in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs through a family-centered approach.
Evaluate patient progress and document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Evaluate care quality and effectiveness to maintain and enhance patient outcomes and support cost-effective healthcare.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and applicable policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, patients, families, and other healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role modeling, precepting, mentoring, and peer relationships.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and identify and facilitate changes to nursing practice.
Use evidence-based research to identify strategies for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes and support research integration into practice.
Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care, using resources efficiently.
Teach patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
Precept new hires and students and help staff and students complete competency requirements.
Initiate, maintain, and discontinue intravenous lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products; administer therapies and treatments; and monitor patients.
Assist with diagnostic tests, analyze results, operate medical equipment, and contribute to patient follow-up and rehabilitation.