RN Acute Care Telemetry - Nights

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

Sign-on Bonus 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 medication, and assists with patient follow‑up and rehabilitation.
• The RN establishes or contributes to a patient care plan that may include medication administration, careful dosage checks, IV line initiation and discontinuation, therapy administration, patient observation, and consulting with physicians and other clinicians.
• The RN teaches patients and families how to manage illnesses or injuries, explaining 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 collects health data systematically, prioritizes data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs, and involves the family.
• The RN analyzes assessment data to determine diagnoses, utilizes nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise an appropriate patient plan of care that is family‑centered, culturally relevant, and developmentally and age‑appropriate.
• The RN implements interventions in the plan of care, initiates treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based on standing orders, policies, and procedures.
• The RN evaluates patient progress toward outcomes, documents observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, multi‑system monitoring data, and other relevant data.
• The RN evaluates the quality and effectiveness of the care plan, collaborates with others for professional development, and participates in evidence‑based research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• The RN integrates ethical principles, enhances knowledge of culture and diversity needs for specific populations, and considers safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care.

• 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.
• All Diploma and ADN hires must complete BSN within 60 months of hire date OR have 10 years of registered nurse experience (direct or indirect).
• Graduate from an accredited NLN/CCNE institution.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred.

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

• Registered Nurse (RN) State and/or Compact State Licensure. Licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Arizona upon hire required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in BLS training course C, and unit‑specific certification as required by specialty area DOP. Required.
• National certification for unit‑specific patient population. Preferred.