RN Emergency Department Mids

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN’s practice is guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The RN applies professional nursing principles and procedures to care for the patient population served. Responsibilities include collecting patient histories and symptoms, assisting with diagnostic tests and analyzing results, operating medical equipment, administering treatments and medications, and supporting patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes or contributes to patient care plans, administers medication and therapies, manages intravenous lines, monitors and documents patient status, and consults with physicians and other clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates appropriately, supports clinical learning, precepts new hires and students, and maintains nursing knowledge and skills. The RN systematically assesses patients, develops individualized and culturally relevant plans of care, implements interventions, and evaluates patient progress and care quality. The role includes providing family-centered care, initiating treatments and emergency or resuscitative measures under applicable orders and policies, documenting clinical observations and interventions, applying ethical principles, collaborating with patients, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues, contributing to professional development and evidence-based improvements, and using resources safely and effectively. This position is in the Emergency Department at John C. Lincoln in Phoenix, Arizona. The listed shift is 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available for eligible candidates.

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.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, along with unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area.
Arizona State or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure is required upon hire.
For direct-care staff treating stroke patients, the applicable stroke-specific education requirements must be completed before starting.
One year of RN experience is required for all float positions.

Nice To Haves

Prior Emergency Room RN experience is preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
National certification for the unit-specific patient population is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data, assess patients, and involve families in assessment as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered 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 nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Assess the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support high-quality, cost-effective patient outcomes.
Maintain knowledge of professional nursing standards, statutes, regulations, and department policies; evaluate personal practice against them.
Integrate ethical principles and cultural and diversity considerations into nursing practice.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Support the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through positive role modeling, precepting, mentoring, and collaboration.
Contribute to evidence-based standards of care and use research to identify and implement improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use available resources effectively and efficiently while considering patient safety, effectiveness, and cost.
Educate patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate tasks when appropriate.
Precept new hires and students and support completion of competency requirements.