Registered Nurse RN Cardiac Progressive Care Job Phoenix area,Arizona USA,Nursing

Primary City/State:
Phoenix, Arizona | Department Name: PCU-Medical-Hosp |

Work Shift:

Night | Job Category:
Nursing | Sign on Bonus: $15K

This role is for an experienced PCU Registered Nurse who will care for a wide variety of patients, including heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pre-heart transplant, NSTEMI, and pre/post cardiac device patients. The nurse will provide assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of nursing care in accordance with institutional policies, regulatory requirements, and professional nursing standards. Working nights, the nurse will perform critical thinking and provide advanced treatment modalities such as ultrafiltration.

The position requires 3 night shifts per week from 7:00 pm–7:30 am, with weekend and holiday coverage on a rotating basis. Shift scheduling is available via a self-scheduling tool. The role includes an 18% night shift differential and a flat $3 per hour weekend shift differential. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Position Summary

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the employee or staff under their direction. The role requires specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data, plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

Core

Functions

Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and ensures completion within an appropriate timeframe. Reviews available information obtained by other healthcare team members. Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers. Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and outlined in policy.

Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care. Goals for the patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan.

Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.

Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the healthcare team. Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and personnel.

Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.

Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed. Evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other healthcare team members. Evaluates patient’s response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.

Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record. Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy. Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient’s response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.

Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice. Participates in unit or facility shared leadership. Interacts and participates in the education, role development and orientation of facility personnel,…