Registered Nurse II Cardiac Arrhythmia

Primary City/State: Deer Valley - MOB - 19636 N 27th Ave

Category: Skilled Nursing

Shift: Day

Department: Heart Care-Cardiac Arrhythmia

Sign-on Bonus: $10K |
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm

Location: Cardiac Arrhythmia Clinic, 3225 N. Civic Center Plaza, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

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, careful dosage checking, avoiding interactions; starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products; administering therapies and treatments; observing the patient and recording observations; and consulting with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN teaches patients and their families how to manage 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 the staff and students in completing competency tasks, and continues to enhance knowledge in nursing management and care of patient problems and conditions as required. The RN may continue to improve patient outcomes.

Possess the knowledge of how to collect health data systematically, prioritize data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs, and involve the family. Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise appropriate patient plans of care that are family‑centered, developmentally and age‑appropriate, and culturally relevant. Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient and their specific health problems.

Develop individualized plans of care reflecting current, evidence‑based nursing practice, ensuring continuity of care and family centricity. Implement interventions in the plan of care, initiating treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures per standing orders, policies, and procedures. Provide care to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social‑cultural needs of patients and families using a family‑centered approach. Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes, document observations, interventions, therapeutic measures, multi‑system monitoring data, and other relevant data in a retrievable form.

Provide ongoing evaluation of care plan quality and effectiveness to maintain and enhance patient outcomes, promoting cost‑effective, high‑quality healthcare. Evaluate one’s own nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and system policies, maintaining current knowledge. Integrate ethical principles, enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs for specific populations, and collaborate with peers and other health care providers through positive role modeling, fostering relationships, and participating in preceptor and mentor programs.

Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. Develop and evaluate standards of care that are evidence‑based, identify changes through evidence‑based research, and facilitate adoption and adaptation to change, considering safety, effectiveness, and cost.

• Other / Certificate: All Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have 5 or more years of RN experience at time of hire. (Required)
• Associates or Diploma in Nursing: Staff with direct responsibility for stroke patient care must refer to the addendum for stroke‑specific education requirements – prior to start. (Required)
• Bachelor’s in Nursing (BSN): Preferred.

• Other >10 months 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 Arizona. Upon hire. (Required)
• National certification for unit‑specific patient population: Preferred.