RN Acute Care Telemetry - PT Days
HonorHealth, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Responsibilities
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, which may include activities such as administering medication, carefully checking dosages and avoiding interactions; starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines for fluid, medication, blood, and blood products; administering therapies and treatments; observing the patient and recording those observations; and consulting with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN teaches patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries, explains 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, assists staff and students to complete required competency tasks, and continues to enhance knowledge in the management and care of patient problems and conditions as required. The RN may continue to improve the patient experience, clinical outcomes, and works to promote a healthy work environment. Nursing practice theory‑based, evidence‑based nursing utilizing a shared governance model for decision‑making.
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
Educational requirements
Stroke Center website resources
Essential Functions
Possess the knowledge of how to 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 the assessment data in determining diagnoses, and utilize the nursing diagnosis to 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 individualized to the patient’s condition or needs, reflecting current nursing practice that is evidence‑based, providing continuity of care, and are family‑centered.
Implement interventions in the plan of care. Initiate treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of standing orders, policies, and procedures. Provide nursing care to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social‑cultural needs of the patient and family utilizing a family‑centered approach to care delivery.
Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes. Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, multi‑systems monitoring data, and other data relevant to the patient’s care in a retrievable form. Provide ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of the care plan to ensure that they maintain and enhance patient outcomes that promote cost‑effective, high‑quality healthcare.
Evaluate one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations of the system and department policies, and maintain current knowledge in nursing practice. Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Integrate ethical principles in all aspects of practice. Enhance knowledge of culture and diversity needs for specific populations.
Collaborate with others in the practice of nursing professional development at the institutional, local, regional and state levels. Interact with and contribute to the professional development of peers and other health care providers through positive role‑modeling, fostering peer relationships, and participating in preceptor and/or mentor programs thereby creating an environment for quality practice.
Collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care delivery. Collaborate with the patient, family and other health care providers in providing patient care.
Develop and evaluate standards of care for patients that are evidence‑based. Identify changes that should be made in nursing practice using an evidence‑based approach and facilitate the initiation of, adoption of, and adaptation to change. Participate in and use evidence‑based research to identify strategies for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes. Design, create, and apply research by supporting the integration of research into practice fostering the use of systematic evaluative research with regard to clinical, educational, and managerial data.
Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care by utilizing all resources effectively and efficiently.
Education
Bachelor’s degree 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 (including direct patient care or indirect RN roles) at the time of hire. –
Required
Associate’s degree or Diploma in Nursing. All staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients, please refer to the addendum for stroke specific education requirements – PRIOR TO START –
Required
Experience
>10 months med‑surg or acute specialty setting –
Required
1 year RN experience for all Float Positions –
Required
Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in BLS training course C, and unit specific certification as required by specialty area DOP. –
Required
Registered Nurse (RN) State and/or Compact State Licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Arizona Upon Hire –
Required
National certification for unit specific patient population. – Preferred
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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, which may include activities such as administering medication, carefully checking dosages and avoiding interactions; starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines for fluid, medication, blood, and blood products; administering therapies and treatments; observing the patient and recording those observations; and consulting with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN teaches patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries, explains 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, assists staff and students to complete required competency tasks, and continues to enhance knowledge in the management and care of patient problems and conditions as required. The RN may continue to improve the patient experience, clinical outcomes, and works to promote a healthy work environment. Nursing practice theory‑based, evidence‑based nursing utilizing a shared governance model for decision‑making.
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
Educational requirements
Stroke Center website resources
Essential Functions
Possess the knowledge of how to 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 the assessment data in determining diagnoses, and utilize the nursing diagnosis to 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 individualized to the patient’s condition or needs, reflecting current nursing practice that is evidence‑based, providing continuity of care, and are family‑centered.
Implement interventions in the plan of care. Initiate treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of standing orders, policies, and procedures. Provide nursing care to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social‑cultural needs of the patient and family utilizing a family‑centered approach to care delivery.
Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes. Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, multi‑systems monitoring data, and other data relevant to the patient’s care in a retrievable form. Provide ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of the care plan to ensure that they maintain and enhance patient outcomes that promote cost‑effective, high‑quality healthcare.
Evaluate one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations of the system and department policies, and maintain current knowledge in nursing practice. Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Integrate ethical principles in all aspects of practice. Enhance knowledge of culture and diversity needs for specific populations.
Collaborate with others in the practice of nursing professional development at the institutional, local, regional and state levels. Interact with and contribute to the professional development of peers and other health care providers through positive role‑modeling, fostering peer relationships, and participating in preceptor and/or mentor programs thereby creating an environment for quality practice.
Collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care delivery. Collaborate with the patient, family and other health care providers in providing patient care.
Develop and evaluate standards of care for patients that are evidence‑based. Identify changes that should be made in nursing practice using an evidence‑based approach and facilitate the initiation of, adoption of, and adaptation to change. Participate in and use evidence‑based research to identify strategies for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes. Design, create, and apply research by supporting the integration of research into practice fostering the use of systematic evaluative research with regard to clinical, educational, and managerial data.
Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care by utilizing all resources effectively and efficiently.
Education
Bachelor’s degree 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 (including direct patient care or indirect RN roles) at the time of hire. –
Required
Associate’s degree or Diploma in Nursing. All staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients, please refer to the addendum for stroke specific education requirements – PRIOR TO START –
Required
Experience
>10 months med‑surg or acute specialty setting –
Required
1 year RN experience for all Float Positions –
Required
Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in BLS training course C, and unit specific certification as required by specialty area DOP. –
Required
Registered Nurse (RN) State and/or Compact State Licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Arizona Upon Hire –
Required
National certification for unit specific patient population. – Preferred
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