RN Operating Room Outpatient

Primary location: John C Lincoln - 250 E Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020

$20,000 sign-on bonus available. Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 06:30 AM – 05:00 PM. No call required.

About the role

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 caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities

• Practice guided by the ANA Standard for Professional Nurse and Code of Ethics.
• Record patients' medical history and symptoms; perform diagnostic tests and analyze results; operate medical equipment; administer treatment and medications; assist with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
• Establish or contribute to a care plan, including administering medication, managing IV lines, providing therapies, observing and recording patient status, and consulting with physicians.
• Teach patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care needs, diet, nutrition, exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
• Direct and delegate care tasks to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides as appropriate.
• Precept new hires and students, assisting them in completing competency skills.
• Collect health data systematically, prioritize based on patient needs, and involve family in the process.
• Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise patient care plans that are family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, and culturally relevant.
• Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient’s condition and develop evidence-based plans of care for continuity.
• Implement interventions, initiate treatments, medications, and emergency measures based on standing orders, policies, and procedures.
• Provide nursing care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
• Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and document observations, interventions, and monitoring data.
• Continuously evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans to enhance patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality healthcare.
• Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, and policies; maintain current knowledge in nursing practice.
• Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance cultural and diversity awareness for specific populations.
• Collaborate with peers and other healthcare providers to foster professional development and quality practice environments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
• Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care; identify and implement changes in nursing practice using evidence-based research.
• Participate in and apply evidence-based research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• Design and apply research to support integration into practice and evaluate clinical, educational, and managerial data.
• Plan and deliver patient care considering safety, effectiveness, and cost, utilizing resources efficiently.

Requirements

• Required: RN Operating Room Circulating experience.
• Required: 1 year of RN experience for all Float Positions.
• Required: >10 months of med-surg or acute specialty setting experience.

Qualifications

• Required: Associate’s or Diploma in Nursing. 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.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s in Nursing (BSN).

Licenses and Certifications

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

Benefits

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