Primary City/State: Network Operations Center
Category: Skilled Nursing
Shift: Day
Department: Network Float Pool
Schedule: PRN, Days. Network Float Pool – Float to 3+ Campuses! Flexible/Open Scheduling!
Minimum 2 years' experience in OR setting required.
Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) 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 what matters most – caring for the health and well‑being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.
Responsibilities
The RN’s practice is guided by the ANA Standard for Professional Nurse and Code of Ethics. Responsibilities include recording patients’ medical history, performing diagnostic tests, administering treatments and medications, and supporting patient follow‑up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes or contributes to a care plan and may administer medication, maintain IV lines, administer therapies, observe patients, consult with physicians, and educate patients and families on self‑care and post‑treatment requirements. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, precepts new staff and students, and continually enhances knowledge in nursing management to improve patient outcomes and promote a healthy work environment.
All RN staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients must have knowledge of:
- 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 systematically and prioritise data collection based on the patient’s condition, involving the family.
- Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient and develop evidence‑based, family‑centered care plans.
- Implement interventions, initiate treatments and medications, and provide nursing care that meets physical, emotional, spiritual, and social‑cultural needs.
- Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes, document observations and interventions, and continually assess the quality and effectiveness of care plans.
- Evaluate one's own practice against professional standards, maintaining current knowledge and systematically evaluating nursing practice quality.
- Integrate ethical principles, enhance knowledge of culture and diversity, and collaborate on professional development at institutional and regional levels.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care delivery.
- Develop and evaluate evidence‑based standards of care, identify changes needed, and facilitate adoption and adaptation of improved practices.
- Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care, utilizing resources efficiently.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) – Preferred
- All Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire date OR have 10 years of Registered Nurse experience (direct or indirect). – Required
- Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing. All staff who have direct responsibility for stroke patients must meet additional education requirements prior to start – Required
- Other Graduate from an accredited NLN/CCNE institution – 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 in the State of Arizona – Required upon hire
- National certification for unit‑specific patient population – Preferred
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