RN Surgical Care
Primary location: John C Lincoln - 250 E Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020
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 a care plan or contributes to an existing plan, including activities such as administering medication, managing intravenous (IV) lines, providing therapies and treatments, observing and recording patient progress, and consulting with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN teaches patients and their families about managing illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care needs, diet, nutrition, exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides regarding patient care and delegates when appropriate. The RN supports efforts to advance clinical knowledge and skills, precepts new hire staff and students, and assists them in completing competency skills. The RN continues to enhance their knowledge in nursing management and care of patient problems and conditions as required.
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 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 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.
- Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, and multi-systems monitoring data.
- Provide ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of the care plan to enhance patient outcomes and promote 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.
- Identify changes in nursing practice using an evidence-based approach and facilitate adoption.
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- Associates or Diploma in Nursing (required).
- Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) (preferred).
- 1+ years of RN experience in med-surg or acute specialty setting (required for Float Positions).
Qualifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required).
- State and/or Compact State Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Arizona (required upon hire).
- National certification for unit-specific patient population (preferred).
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available.
Schedule
- Day shift.