RN Acute Care Telemetry - PT Nights

Job Overview

Primary City/State:
Deer Valley Medical Center, Category:
Skilled Nursing, Shift: Night, Department:
Telemetry Unit-4P1-Acute Care Medicine

• RN’s practice guided by the ANA Standard for Professional Nurse and Code of Ethics, applying nursing principles, practices, concepts, and procedures to patient care.
• Record patient medical history and symptoms, perform diagnostic tests, analyze results, operate medical equipment, administer treatments and medications, and assist with patient follow‑up and rehabilitation.
• Establish or contribute to care plans, including medication administration, IV line management, therapies and treatments, patient observation, and consultation with physicians and clinicians.
• Teach patients and families how to manage illnesses or injuries, explain post‑treatment and home‑care needs, diet, nutrition, and exercise programs, and self‑administration of medication and therapy.
• Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides regarding patient care and delegate tasks appropriately.
• Support efforts to advance clinical knowledge and skills; precept new hire staff and students; assist staff and students in completing competency tasks.
• Continuously enhance knowledge in nursing management and patient care as required.
• Improve patient experience and clinical outcomes, promoting a healthy work environment.
• Apply theory‑based, evidence‑based nursing with a Shared Governance model.
• For stroke patient care: possess knowledge of stroke symptoms, protocols, NIHSS, Stroke Alert activation, quality indicators, educational materials, and community resources.

• Collect health data systematically, prioritizing based on the patient’s condition or needs.
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise family‑centered, culturally relevant care plans.
• Identify individualized outcomes and develop evidence‑based plans ensuring continuity of care.
• Implement interventions, initiate treatments, medications, and emergency measures per standing orders, policies, and procedures.
• Provide nursing care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, and social‑cultural needs of the patient and family.
• Evaluate patient progress, document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, and monitoring data.
• Continuously evaluate nursing practice against professional standards and system policies.
• Integrate ethical principles; enhance knowledge of cultural diversity and specific population needs.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, patients, families, and other providers; foster professional development.
• Develop and evaluate evidence‑based standards of care; promote changes in practice based on research.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care.

• Associate’s degree or Diploma in Nursing. (Stroke‑specific education requirements are in the addendum and must be met prior to start.)
• All Diploma/ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have 5+ years of RN experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

• 10 months in med‑surg or acute specialty setting preferred.
• 1 year RN experience required for all float positions.

• Registered Nurse (RN) State and/or Compact State Licensure in Arizona required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
• Unit‑specific certification (e.g., DOP) required.
• National certification for unit‑specific patient population preferred.