RN Interventional Radiology

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

About the role

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 helps with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes a care plan or contributes to an existing plan.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication, including careful checking of dosages and avoiding interactions.
• Start, maintain, and discontinue intravenous (IV) lines for fluid, medication, blood, and blood products.
• Administer therapies and treatments; observe the patient and record those observations.
• Consult with physicians and other healthcare clinicians.
• Teach patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries, explain post-treatment and home care needs, including diet, nutrition, exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
• Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides regarding patient care and delegate when appropriate.
• Support efforts to advance clinical knowledge and skills; precept new hire staff and students.
• Assist staff and students to seek and complete the tasks required to complete their competency skills.
• Enhance knowledge in the nursing management and care of patient problems and conditions as required.
• Improve the patient experience, clinical outcomes, and promote a healthy work environment.
• 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 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, evidence-based, and provide for continuity of care.
• Implement interventions in the plan of care, including treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based on 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 and document observations, interventions, and monitoring data.
• Provide ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of the care plan to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Evaluate one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations.
• Integrate ethical principles in all aspects of practice and enhance knowledge of culture and diversity needs for specific populations.
• Collaborate with others in nursing professional development and interact with peers and other healthcare providers through role-modeling and mentorship.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care delivery.
• Develop and evaluate standards of care for patients that are evidence-based.
• Identify changes in nursing practice using an evidence-based approach and facilitate the adoption of change.
• Participate in and use evidence-based research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care.

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

Requirements

• Associate's degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• All staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients must meet stroke-specific education requirements prior to start.
• 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.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
• 10 months med-surg or acute specialty setting experience preferred.
• 1 year RN experience required for all Float Positions.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) State and/or Compact State Licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Arizona (upon hire, required).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in BLS training course C, and unit-specific certification as required by specialty area (DOP, required).
• National certification for unit-specific patient population (preferred).