Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH)
Ensuring the achievement of Northern Arizona Healthcare’s mission, the Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of care for patients and their families including direct care, patient and family education and discharge planning. When providing care, Registered Nurses follow the process of assessing, nursing diagnosing, outcome identification, planning, implementing and evaluation as the basis for the delivery of care. The Registered Nurse provides leadership for ancillary personnel by being a team leader, serving as a preceptor, and being an active member of the healthcare team. The nurse practices within the ANA Scope of Practice, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and the standards of his/ or her specialty.
Education
RNs hired on or after 7/1/2016: Must graduate from a BSN program within 6 years of hire into an RN position.
Existing Staff RNs: RNs hired before 7/1/2016 are not mandated to have a BSN, but are encouraged to pursue a BSN degree.
Certification & Licensures
Active, unrestricted, Arizona RN License or valid, participating compact license- Required
BLS (American Heart Assoc.)- Required
ACLS- Required
Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring- Required within 6 months from date of hire - postpartum only
Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring- Required upon hire or at completion of Labor & Delivery Training Program - Labor & Delivery only (once initial completion of advanced fetal monitoring complete, may alternate with intermediate fetal monitoring every 2 years)
NRP- Required within 90 days of hire
Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.