RN Cardiac Cath Lab

Tempe Medical Center - 1500 S Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281

About the Role

At HonorHealth, you’ll find a culture built on warmth and neighborly kindness, where highly skilled professionals are dedicated to caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities

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.

• Records patients' medical history and symptoms, performs diagnostic tests, and analyzes results.
• Operates medical equipment, administers treatment and medications, and assists with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
• Establishes or contributes to a care plan, including administering medication, managing IV lines, and providing therapies and treatments.
• Observes and records patient progress, consults with physicians and other healthcare clinicians.
• Teaches patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, post-treatment care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication.
• Provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegating tasks as appropriate.
• Precepts new hire staff and students, assisting them in completing competency skills.
• Enhances knowledge in nursing management and care of patient problems and conditions.
• Improves patient experience and clinical outcomes while promoting a healthy work environment.

All RN staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients must have knowledge of:

• Stroke symptoms and warning signs.
• Protocols and pathways for stroke patient identification, evaluation, and management.
• NIHSS Stroke Alert activation and protocol.
• Stroke quality indicators.
• Available stroke patient education materials and community resources.
• Educational requirements and Stroke Center website resources.

Essential Functions:

• Collects health data systematically, prioritizing based on the patient’s immediate needs and involving the family.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine diagnoses and develops patient care plans that are family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant.
• Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient’s condition.
• Implements interventions in the care plan, initiating treatments, medications, and emergency measures based on standing orders and policies.
• Provides nursing care to meet physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
• Evaluates patient progress toward outcomes and documents observations, interventions, and monitoring data.
• Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of care plans to ensure cost-effective, high-quality healthcare.
• Evaluates personal nursing practice in relation to professional standards and maintains current knowledge.
• Integrates ethical principles into practice and enhances cultural competency.
• Collaborates with peers and other healthcare providers for professional development and quality practice.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and families in care delivery.
• Develops and evaluates evidence-based standards of care and participates in research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• Considers safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) - Preferred.
• All Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire OR have 5+ years of Registered Nurse experience (including direct or indirect RN roles) at the time of hire - Required.
• Associate's degree or Diploma in Nursing - Required.
• Stroke-specific education requirements for staff caring for stroke patients - Required prior to start.
• >10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience - Required.
• 1 year of RN experience for all Float Positions - Required.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - Required.
• Registered Nurse (RN) State and/or Compact State Licensure in Arizona - Required upon hire.
• Unit-specific certification as required by specialty area - Required.
• National certification for unit-specific patient population - Preferred.

Schedule

Monday–Thursday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM. No call required.

Pay

$20,000 sign-on bonus available.