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HonorHealth lists this RN Free Standing ER Paradise Valley Nights opportunity in scottsdale, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Primary City/State: Shea Medical Center - 9003 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Category: Skilled Nursing
Shift: Night
Department: Complete Care-Paradise Valley
$15k Sign-On Bonus
Responsibilities
Job Summary
The RN's practice is guided by the ANA Standard for Professional Nurse and Code of Ethics. The RN has knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices, concepts, and procedures as applied to the care of the patient population served. The RN records patients' medical history and symptoms, helps perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operates medical equipment, administers treatment and medications, and assists with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes a care plan or contributes to an existing plan. The plan may include activities such as administering medication, careful checking of dosages and avoiding interactions; starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines for fluid, medication, blood, and blood products; administering therapies and treatments; observing the patient and recording those observations; and consulting with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN teaches patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries, explains post‑treatment and home‑care needs; diet, nutrition, and exercise programs; and self‑administration of medication and therapy. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides regarding patient care and delegates when appropriate.
The RN supports efforts to advance clinical knowledge and skills, precepts new hire staff and students, assists the staff and students to seek and complete the tasks required for competency, and continues to enhance knowledge in nursing management and the care of patient problems and conditions as required. The RN may continue to improve the patient experience, clinical outcomes, and works to promote a healthy work environment. Nursing practices are theory‑based, evidence‑based, and utilize a Shared Governance model for decision‑making.
All RN staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients must have knowledge of:
Stroke symptoms and warning signs
Protocols and pathways used to identify, evaluate and manage stroke patients
NIHSS
Stroke Alert activation and protocol
Stroke quality indicators
Available stroke patient education materials and community resources
Educational requirements
Stroke Center website resources
Essential Functions
Possess the knowledge of how to collect health data in a systematic and ongoing manner, prioritizing data collection as determined by the patient's immediate condition or needs and involving the family. Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses and utilize the nursing diagnosis to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise an appropriate patient plan of care that is family‑centered, developmentally and age‑appropriate, and culturally relevant.
Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient and their specific health problems. Develop plans of care that are individualized to the patient's condition or needs, reflecting current nursing practice that is evidence‑based, providing for continuity of care and family centricity.
Implement interventions in the plan of care: initiate treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of standing orders, policies, and procedures. Provide nursing care to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social‑cultural needs of the patient and family using a family‑centered approach.
Evaluate the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes. Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, multi‑systems monitoring data, and other data relevant to the patient’s care in a retrievable form. Provide ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of the care plan to ensure the maintenance and enhancement of patient outcomes that promote cost‑effective, high‑quality healthcare.
Evaluate one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards, relevant statutes, and regulations of the system and department policies, and maintain current knowledge in nursing practice. Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Integrate ethical principles in all aspects of practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs for specific populations.
Collaborate with others in nursing professional development at institutional, local, regional, and state levels. Interact with and contribute to the professional development of peers and other health‑care providers through positive role‑modeling, fostering peer relationships, and participating in preceptor and/or mentor programs to create an environment for quality practice.
Collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care delivery. Collaborate with the patient, family, and other health‑care providers in providing patient care.
Develop and evaluate standards of care for patients that are evidence‑based. Identify changes that should be made in nursing practice using an evidence‑based approach and facilitate the initiation, adoption, and adaptation to change. Participate in and use evidence‑based research to identify strategies for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes. Design, create, and apply research by supporting the integration of research into practice and fostering systematic evaluation of clinical, educational, and managerial data.
Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care by utilizing all resources effectively and efficiently.
Education
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) - Preferred
All Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire OR have 5 or more years of Registered Nurse experience (including direct patient care or indirect RN roles) at the time of hire. - Required
Associate's degree or Diploma in Nursing. All staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients, please refer to the addendum for stroke‑specific education requirements - PRIOR TO START - Required
Experience
>10 months med‑surg or acute specialty setting - Required
1 year RN experience for all Float Positions - Required
Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in BLS training course C, and unit‑specific certification as required by specialty area DOP. - Required
Registered Nurse (RN) state and/or compact state licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Arizona upon hire - Required
National certification for unit‑specific patient population. - Preferred
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Worksite address
scottsdale, AZ, 85261, US
Who can apply
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