RN Mesa Free Standing ER Nights

HonorHealth•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The role involves assessing patients, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, administering treatments and medications, monitoring and documenting patient status, and collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The RN also educates patients and families about illnesses, injuries, treatment, and home-care needs; provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides; and supports the development of colleagues, new hires, and students through precepting and mentoring. The RN collects and analyzes patient health data, identifies nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes, and evaluates and revises care plans as needed. Care should be evidence-based, family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, and culturally relevant. The RN uses standing orders and applicable policies to initiate treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures; documents relevant observations and interventions; and considers safety, effectiveness, cost, and efficient use of resources. The RN contributes to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, professional development, and the integration of research into nursing care.

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.
More than 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience required.
BLS certification required.
Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure required upon hire.
Prior ER RN experience required for the Free Standing ER.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise patient care plans.
Identify individualized expected outcomes and provide evidence-based, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant care.
Initiate treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Administer medications and therapies; manage intravenous lines; monitor patients; and record observations and interventions.
Address patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs in collaboration with patients and families.
Evaluate patient progress and the quality and effectiveness of care plans, and document relevant care data.
Teach patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home-care needs, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
Collaborate with physicians, multidisciplinary team members, patients, families, and other healthcare providers in planning and delivering care.
Precept and support new-hire staff and students in completing competency requirements, and contribute to peers’ professional development.
Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards, applicable laws and regulations, and system and department policies.
Integrate ethical principles and cultural and diversity considerations into nursing practice.
Participate in evidence-based research and quality improvement, identify strategies to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes, and support the adoption of practice changes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in patient care.