RN Med/Surg Surgical Oncology - New grads May Apply

Shea Medical Center - 9003 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

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 assists with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes or contributes to a care plan, teaches patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, and provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides.

Responsibilities

• Collect health data systematically, prioritizing as determined by the patient’s immediate condition or needs, 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 and implement plans of care that reflect current nursing practice, provide continuity of care, and are evidence-based.
• Initiate treatments, medications, emergency, and resuscitative measures based on standing orders, policies, and procedures.
• Provide nursing care to meet physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs 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 enhance patient outcomes and cost-effective healthcare.
• Evaluate one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional standards, statutes, and regulations.
• Integrate ethical principles in all aspects of practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
• Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care for patients and identify changes to improve nursing practice.
• 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.
• Precept new hire staff and students, assisting them in completing competency skills.
• Support efforts to advance clinical knowledge and skills, including stroke-specific protocols for applicable staff:
  • Stroke symptoms and warning signs
  • Protocols and pathways for stroke patient identification, evaluation, and management
  • NIHSS Stroke Alert activation and protocol
  • Stroke quality indicators
  • Stroke patient education materials and community resources

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or Diploma in Nursing (required).
• 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.
• Bachelor’s in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• 1 year of RN experience for Float Positions (required).
• More than 10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience (preferred).

Qualifications

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