RN Tele Advanced Cardiac Care
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care guided by ANA standards and the Code of Ethics to patients in the Telemetry Unit-2A/2F-Advanced Cardiac Care. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized care plans, implements and evaluates interventions, documents care, and collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare clinicians. Care is family-centered, age-appropriate, culturally relevant, evidence-based, and attentive to physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN also provides education to patients and families, directs and delegates care to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides when appropriate, and supports the competency development of new hires and students through precepting and mentoring.
Requirements
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing required.
- More than 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience required.
- Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
- BLS certification required upon hire.
- Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, or have at least five years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire.
- One year of RN experience is required for all float positions.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
Responsibilities
- Collect and prioritize ongoing health data, involving the patient’s family as appropriate.
- Analyze assessment data, identify nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
- Initiate treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
- Administer medications and therapies; start, maintain, and discontinue IV lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products.
- Observe patients and document assessments, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
- Educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment and home-care needs, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
- Direct licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
- Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice, supporting safe, high-quality, cost-effective patient outcomes.
- Maintain current nursing knowledge, integrate ethical principles, and account for cultural and diversity needs in practice.
- Precept and mentor new-hire staff and students, supporting completion of competency requirements and professional development.
- Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care, participate in research, and use evidence to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
- Use resources effectively and efficiently when planning and delivering patient care.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available up to $10,000.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
