RN ICU

Primary City/State: Four Peaks, AZ – Critical Care Unit at HonorHealth’s Four Peaks Medical Center.

About the role

At HonorHealth, you’ll join a nonprofit healthcare system rooted in warmth and neighborly kindness since 1927. Our culture values highly skilled professionals dedicated to caring for patients and communities across the greater Phoenix area. This night-shift RN position in the ICU offers up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus for candidates with 1+ years of ICU experience.

Responsibilities

• Practice guided by ANA Standards for Professional Nurses and Code of Ethics.
• Record patients’ medical history and symptoms; perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
• Operate medical equipment, administer treatments and medications, and assist with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
• Establish or contribute to care plans, including:
  • Administering medication with careful dosage checks and interaction monitoring.
  • Managing intravenous (IV) lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products.
  • Administering therapies and treatments.
  • Observing and recording patient progress.
  • Consulting with physicians and other healthcare clinicians.
• Educate patients and families on:
  • Managing illnesses or injuries.
  • Post-treatment and home care needs.
  • Diet, nutrition, and exercise programs.
  • Self-administration of medication and therapy.
• Direct and delegate care tasks to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides.
• Precept new hires and students, assisting them in completing competency skills.
• Enhance clinical knowledge and skills in nursing management and patient care.
• Collect and prioritize health data systematically, involving the family in assessments.
• Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and develop individualized, evidence-based care plans.
• Identify expected outcomes tailored to the patient’s condition and needs.
• Implement and evaluate interventions in the care plan, ensuring continuity of care.
• Provide nursing care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, and sociocultural needs using a family-centered approach.
• Document observations, interventions, and monitoring data in a retrievable format.
• Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans to enhance patient outcomes and cost-effective healthcare delivery.
• Assess and improve one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional standards, statutes, and regulations.
• Integrate ethical principles and cultural/diversity awareness into practice.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
• Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care for patients.
• Identify and implement changes in nursing practice using an evidence-based approach.
• Participate in and apply evidence-based research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• Design and apply research to support clinical, educational, and managerial data.
• Plan and deliver patient care considering safety, effectiveness, and cost, utilizing resources efficiently.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Diploma in Nursing (required).
• Bachelor’s 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.
• Stroke-specific education requirements apply for staff caring for stroke patients (prior to start).
• 1+ years of RN experience in a med-surg or acute specialty setting (required).
• 1+ years of ICU experience (preferred).

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required).
• State and/or compact state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Arizona (required upon hire).
• Unit-specific certification for the patient population (preferred).
• National certification for unit-specific patient population (preferred).

Benefits

• Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus available.
• Support for career advancement and professional development.

Schedule

Night shift.