RN Operating Room Evenings

Job Overview

Primary City/State:
Shea Medical Center - 9003 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Category:
Skilled Nursing

Shift: Evening

Department: OR Operating Room-Main

$20k Sign‑On Bonus is available.

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 helps with patient follow‑up and rehabilitation.

The RN establishes a care plan or contributes to an existing plan. The plan may include activities such as administering medication, including careful checking of 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, and 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 in achieving competency, and continually enhances knowledge in nursing management and patient care.

The RN may continue to improve patient experience, clinical outcomes, and promote a healthy work environment. Nursing practice is theory‑based and evidence‑based, using a Shared Governance model for decision‑making.

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

• Possess knowledge of collecting health data systematically and mandating prioritization.
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses, using 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, evidence‑based, and provide continuity of care.
• Implement interventions in the plan of care, initiating treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based on standing orders, policies, and procedures; meet physical, emotional, spiritual, and social‑cultural needs.
• Evaluate progress toward outcomes, document observations, interventions, and therapeutic measures, and provide ongoing evaluation of the care plan’s quality and effectiveness.
• Self‑evaluate practice against professional standards, statutes, mandates; stay current and systematically evaluate quality and effectiveness.
• Integrate ethical principles; enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
• Collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary team, with patients, families, and other health care providers, in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care delivery.
• Develop and evaluate evidence‑based standards of care, identify changes needed in nursing practice, facilitate implementation, and use evidence‑based research to improve outcomes.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost factors in care planning and delivery, utilizing resources efficiently.

• 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 – Required (prior to start)

• >10 months in a med‑surg or acute specialty setting – Required
• 1 year RN experience for all Float Positions – Required

• 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