RN Trauma Care Unit - New Grads May Apply

HonorHealth•Deer Valley, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) practices according to the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, applying professional nursing knowledge and procedures to the patient population served. The RN collects and records health information, helps perform and analyze diagnostic tests, operates medical equipment, administers treatments and medications, and supports patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN develops or contributes to individualized care plans, administers therapies and medications, manages IV lines, monitors and documents patient status, and consults with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication or therapy. The role includes directing licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegating appropriately, supporting the development of colleagues and students, and continuing to build nursing knowledge and skills. Nursing practice is theory-based and evidence-based and uses a Shared Governance model for decision-making. RNs directly responsible for stroke patients must know stroke symptoms and warning signs, identification and management protocols, NIHSS, Stroke Alert activation and protocol, stroke quality indicators, and available patient education materials and community resources. The RN assesses patients and families, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements appropriate plans of care, identifies expected outcomes, and evaluates progress. The RN provides family-centered care that addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs; initiates treatments and emergency measures in accordance with standing orders and policies; and documents relevant observations, interventions, monitoring, and other care data. The RN evaluates care quality and effectiveness, applies ethical principles, maintains current professional knowledge, collaborates with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary teams, and contributes to evidence-based improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes. The RN considers safety, effectiveness, and cost while using resources efficiently.

Requirements

Associate degree or Diploma in Nursing required.
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; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in training course C required upon hire.
Unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
All RNs with direct responsibility for stroke patients must meet the stroke-specific education requirements in the addendum before starting.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting preferred.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect health data systematically and continuously, prioritize assessment according to the patient’s condition, and involve the family.
Analyze assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise appropriate plans of care.
Identify individualized expected patient outcomes and create evidence-based plans that support continuity of care and are family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, and culturally relevant.
Implement care-plan interventions and initiate treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures according to standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care for patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and the quality and effectiveness of the care plan.
Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, multisystem monitoring, and other relevant patient-care data.
Record patient history and symptoms; assist with diagnostic testing and analysis; operate medical equipment; administer medications and treatments; and support follow-up and rehabilitation.
Manage IV lines for fluids, medication, blood, and blood products, including starting, maintaining, and discontinuing lines.
Educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
Consult and collaborate with physicians, patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate appropriately.
Precept new hires and students, support competency development, and contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role-modeling and mentoring.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and applicable system and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
Integrate ethical principles and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs for specific populations.
Contribute to evidence-based standards of care and identify and support changes to nursing practice that improve care and patient outcomes.
Participate in and use evidence-based research to identify improvement strategies and support integration of research into practice.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in care planning and delivery.
For direct care of stroke patients, maintain knowledge of stroke warning signs, protocols, NIHSS, Stroke Alert procedures, quality indicators, and patient education and community resources.