RN Mesa Free Standing ER Nights

HonorHealth•Mesa, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides professional nursing care in the Mesa Emergency Center, guided by ANA standards and the Code of Ethics. The role includes assessing patients, developing and revising individualized plans of care, providing and evaluating treatment, and collaborating with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary team. The RN also supports patient and family education, directs and delegates to practical nurses and nursing aides as appropriate, and contributes to staff and student development through precepting and mentoring.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in Nursing is required before starting.
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; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting is required.
BLS certification is required, including Certification in BLS training course C and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area's DOP.
Arizona state or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure is required upon hire.
Prior ER RN experience is required for a Free Standing ER.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize ongoing health data, analyze assessment findings, and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care and are family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, and culturally relevant.
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, using a family-centered approach.
Evaluate patients’ progress and document observations, interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Assess the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality healthcare.
Maintain knowledge of nursing practice standards, applicable laws and regulations, and departmental policies; evaluate personal practice against those standards.
Integrate ethical principles into nursing practice and enhance knowledge of culture and diversity needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Contribute to professional development and serve as a positive role model, preceptor, or mentor for peers, new hires, and students.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care, use research to identify improvements, and support the integration of research into clinical practice.
Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care, using available resources efficiently.
Record medical histories and symptoms, assist with diagnostic testing and analysis, operate medical equipment, administer medications and therapies, and support follow-up and rehabilitation.
Educate patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care tasks when appropriate.