RN Telemetry Advanced Cardiac Care

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN practices according to the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing and Code of Ethics, applying professional nursing principles and procedures to the patient population served. In the Telemetry Unit-3W Advanced Cardiac Care, the RN assesses and monitors patients, establishes or contributes to individualized plans of care, delivers and evaluates interventions, and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The role includes recording medical histories and symptoms, assisting with diagnostic testing and analysis, operating medical equipment, administering medications and treatments, managing IV lines and blood products, documenting patient observations, and supporting follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN provides patient- and family-centered education about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy. The RN also directs and delegates appropriate patient-care tasks to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, precepts new staff and students, and supports competency development and continued clinical learning. Care is expected to be evidence-based, culturally relevant, developmentally and age appropriate, safe, effective, and cost-conscious.

Requirements

Required 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 from a BLS training course C, upon hire.
More than 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty-setting experience.
Diploma and associate-degree 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.
Staff with direct responsibility for stroke-patient care must meet the stroke-specific education requirements before starting.
One year of RN experience is required for all float positions.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data systematically, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
Identify expected patient-specific outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care and are family-centered.
Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, emergency measures, and resuscitative measures under applicable standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care that addresses patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patients’ progress toward expected outcomes and the quality and effectiveness of care plans.
Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, multisystem monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Maintain and evaluate nursing practice in accordance with professional standards, applicable statutes and regulations, and system and department policies.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, patients, families, and other healthcare providers to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Contribute to professional development and positive role-modeling for peers and other healthcare providers; participate in preceptor or mentor programs.
Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and identify and facilitate improvements in nursing practice.
Use evidence-based research and systematic evaluation to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in care delivery.
Teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate patient-care tasks when appropriate.
Precept new-hire staff and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.
Continue developing knowledge and skills in nursing management and care of patient problems and conditions.