RN Med Surg - New Grads May Apply

Osborn Medical Center - 7400 E Osborn Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 | Skilled Nursing | Night Shift | Rehabilitation Unit-4EB

Sign-on bonus available.

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, teaches patients and their families how to manage illnesses or injuries, and provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides.

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

Responsibilities

• 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 evidence-based, providing 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 cultural and diversity needs for specific populations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care delivery.
• Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care for patients.
• Participate in and use evidence-based research to identify strategies for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care.
• Precept new hire staff and students, assisting them in completing competency skills.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or Diploma 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 at the time of hire.
• 1 year of RN experience required for all Float Positions; more than 10 months in med-surg or acute specialty setting preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Arizona or compact state licensure (required upon hire).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required upon hire).
• Unit-specific certification as required by specialty area (required by date of placement).
• National certification for unit-specific patient population (preferred).

Benefits

Support for career advancement and professional development opportunities.