RN PRN Free Standing ER Lake Pleasant Nights
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, develops and implements individualized care plans, administers medications and treatments, monitors and documents patient condition and response, and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The role includes patient and family education, delegation and direction of support staff, and contributing to the development of colleagues and students. This is a PRN position in a free-standing emergency room at Lake Pleasant, with night shifts from 1900 to 0730 and a minimum commitment of two shifts every two weeks.
Requirements
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
- Current Arizona nursing license or compact state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
- Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
- More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
- Prior ER RN experience is required/preferred for free-standing ERs, as stated in the posting.
- 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.
- Unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
- Prior ER RN experience for free-standing ERs.
Responsibilities
- Collect and prioritize patient health data, involving the family as appropriate.
- Analyze assessment data and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant plans of care.
- Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and implement interventions to achieve them.
- Initiate treatments, medications, emergency care, and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
- Provide care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
- Administer medications and therapies; start, maintain, and discontinue IV lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products.
- Observe patients, evaluate progress and outcomes, and document assessments, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
- Consult and collaborate with physicians, patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in planning and delivering care.
- Teach patients and families about illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapy.
- Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate tasks appropriately.
- Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice, using resources effectively to support safe, high-quality, cost-effective care.
- Apply ethical principles, maintain current nursing knowledge, and enhance understanding of cultural and diversity needs.
- Support evidence-based improvements to nursing practice and patient outcomes, including participation in research and the integration of research into practice.
- Contribute to professional development by role-modeling, fostering peer relationships, and participating in preceptor or mentor programs.
- Precept new hires and students and support them in completing competency requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
