RN, Special Care Nursery, PRN

Summit Healthcare; Show Low (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Healthcare in Show Low, AZ seeks Registered Nurses to provide holistic patient care across departments. This role applies the nursing process, critical thinking and communication to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for diverse populations.

As a Senior RN, you will contribute to quality improvement and mentoring, while adhering to professional standards. A valid AZ RN license and CPR certification are required; on-site shifts in multiple units offered.

Qualifications

• Current AZ RN license.
• CPR certification (BLS/CPR AED).

Responsibilities

• Provide initial and ongoing patient assessment and care planning.
• Deliver evidence-based nursing interventions and monitor patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and discharge planning.
• Educate patients and families to promote health and safety.

Skills

RN Care

Patient Assessment

Communication

Education

AZ RN License

Job description

Summit Hospital, 2200 E Show Low Lake Road, Show Low, AZ 85901, USA

Overview

Registered nurses, regardless of specialty or work setting, utilize the Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and competencies to care for patients at Summit Healthcare. The nursing process, critical thinking and problem-solving skills are used to provide holistic care to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations across the life span. Registered Nurse Seniors are high-performing employees who, in addition to regular RN duties, provide a specialty service or focus within a department or the organization. This specialty requires additional skills and experience beyond the RN position.

Essential Functions

Nursing standards of practice as outlined below:

Standard 1: Assessment

• Provides initial and ongoing assessment and interpretation of patients within holistic professional nursing practice and patient- and family-centered care.
• Integrates knowledge from environmental factors into the assessment process.
• Assesses and interprets information about the patient’s culture, values, lifestyle, participation in care, and factors impacting outcomes.
• Recognizes the impact of one’s own attitudes, beliefs and values on the assessment process.
• Identifies barriers to effective communication based on psychosocial, literacy, economic, cultural and religious considerations.
• Assesses patient’s ability to manage health to transition care or discharge; identifies needs with patient/family collaboration.
• Identifies and communicates patient or family needs to the interdisciplinary health care team through documentation and vocal communication.
• Provides ongoing monitoring of patient and family response to intervention and identifies deviations from expected outcomes.

Standard 2: Diagnosis

• Identifies risks to health and safety including interpersonal, systematic, cultural or environmental lifestyle risks.
• Uses assessment data to identify and communicate actual or potential diagnoses and issues.
• Corroborates diagnoses with patient, family, group or community.
• Prioritizes diagnoses based on mutually agreed goals to meet healthcare needs.
• Documents diagnoses to facilitate outcomes and plans.

Standard 3: Outcomes Identification

• Identifies expected outcomes for an individualized treatment plan in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
• Creates culturally sensitive expected outcomes with patient and care partner to coordinate care.
• Documents expected outcomes as measurable goals.
• Evaluates actual outcomes against expected outcomes.

Standard 4: Planning

• Develops, coordinates and updates an individualized plan of care based on evidence, with patient, family and interdisciplinary team to promote continuity of care.
• Develops evidence-based strategies to address diagnoses, problems or issues including health promotion, prevention, healing and supportive care.
• Prioritizes nursing interventions to achieve outcomes and goals.
• Modifies the plan based on ongoing assessment of the patient’s response and other outcomes.
• Develops and coordinates a comprehensive discharge and education plan to meet patient and family needs.

Standard 5: Implementation

• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patient or families.
• Initiates and coordinates interventions consistent with scope of practice and competence.
• Implements prescribed interventions and performs independent nursing actions, including patient and family education.
• Ensures ongoing evaluation of the patient care plan.
• Provides counseling to support skills, social and community supports, health promotion and recovery.
• Collaborates with the team to discuss changes in status and modify interventions.
• Provides information to help patients/families understand health care practices and processes.
• Utilizes educational materials to support understanding of health care and health maintenance.
• Ensures operation of equipment, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting; maintains equipment inventories; evaluates new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and protects operations information.
• Coordinates care within available resources of Summit Healthcare Association.

Standard 6: Evaluation

• Uses data from patients, families and providers to evaluate plan of care and outcomes.
• Supervises and evaluates care provided by direct care staff.
• Uses data and evidence-based practice to revise nursing activities and interventions.
• Documents complete, accurate data per Association policies and guidelines.

In addition to the six standards, Summit Healthcare integrates the following standards: Advocacy; Professional Development and Accountability; Professional Leadership, Education and Research.

Advocacy

• Provides a supportive environment for patient and family communications and decision making.
• Advocates for patient- and family-centered care and patient rights and wellbeing.
• Assists patients and families to access resources and information within the health care system.
• Recognizes trends in health care needs and involves patients in planning outcomes where possible.
• Understanding of legislation dealing with patient rights and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of roles, responsibilities and rights of other nurses and health care professionals.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support.

Professional Development and Accountability

• Practices within professional, legal and ethical standards; accountable for actions and decisions.
• Demonstrates professionalism in attitude, dress and behavior; contributes to positive team functioning.
• Develops cultural competence and participates in setting professional goals and evaluating performance.
• Actively engages in continuous quality improvement through reflection and feedback.
• Reports professional practice issues to appropriate bodies.
• Maintains cooperative relationships within health care teams and fosters SHINE behavioral standards.
• Promotes patient safety as a core value and strategic priority.

Professional Leadership, Education and Research

• Supports Summit’s philosophy, vision and mission.
• Participates in development and revision of standards of care, policies and procedures.
• Supports committees and activities related to professional practice, quality improvement and patient safety.
• Promotes a safe work environment by addressing risk issues.
• Participates in priority setting, resource management and organizational responsiveness.
• Acts as a change agent and participates in problem or conflict resolution.
• Guides clinical learning experiences as a preceptor and supports orientation of staff and students.
• Continues professional development through education programs, research and QA activities.

*Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 3 Edition, American Nurses Association. Published by Nursesbooks.org, 2015.

Secondary Functions

• Participates in departmental and association-wide meetings, in-services and seminars.
• Reads department and association policies and procedures relevant to the department.

Other Duties

Duties and responsibilities may change or be added at any time with or without notice.

Abilities

• General nursing skills and knowledge of general office equipment and hospital programs.
• Strong computer, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership and interpersonal skills; independent judgment as needed.
• Knowledge of hospital equipment and information systems.
• Self-direction and self-motivation; ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Physical Demands

Exerts up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, up to 50 lbs. frequently, and up to 20 lbs. constantly to move objects. Exposure to chemicals and infectious fluids, heavy lifting, prolonged standing, extensive close work and extensive computer work.

Required Education and Experience

All Departments:

• Current AZ RN license
• CPR Certification

Department Specific Education and Experience

Emergency Department

• ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, SECURE, TNCC/ATLS or ITLS (with approval); ENPC preferred
• Professional organization specialty certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

Dialysis

• ACLS, NIHSS
• Professional organization specialty certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

Home Health

• Arizona Dept. of Public Safety class 1 fingerprint clearance card
• Professional organization specialty certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

ICU

• ACLS, NIHSS
• Professional organization specialty certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

Med/Surg 2

• ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, professional certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

Med/Surg 3 & Med/Surg Telemetry

• ACLS, NIHSS, professional certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

OB

• PALS (L&D only); Department stroke education; STABLE; AWHONN fetal monitoring; NRP; newborn screening; professional certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

OR

• ACLS, PALS; department stroke education; professional certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

ASC/Preop/PACU

• ACLS, PALS; department stroke education; SECURE (Floats only); professional certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

IV Therapy

• ACLS; professional certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

Imaging

• NIHSS; professional certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

Oncology

• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification

Cath Lab

• ACLS, NIHSS; professional certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

Occupational Health

• DOT drug screening certification; CAOHC; professional certification +
• ACLS

Senior Behavioral Health

• NIHSS; SECURE; professional certification +
• 1+ years specific unit experience

Notes: Renewal timelines and symbols explain certification requirements (as listed).

OSHA Exposure Category: Involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. This is a safety sensitive position.

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Motivations

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• BLS CPR AED Required
• RN Registered Nurse

Equal Opportunity Employer

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