RN Operating Room - Evenings Part-Time

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

$20k Sign-On Bonus available for part-time evening shifts.

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 individualized plans of care reflecting current nursing practice that is evidence-based, ensuring 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 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 high-quality 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 delivery.
• Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care for patients and identify changes to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• 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.

Requirements

• Associates or Diploma in Nursing (All Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire OR have 5+ years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire).
• Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• 1+ year of RN experience for Float Positions.
• >10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience.
• RN Circulating Operating Room experience required.

Qualifications

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