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Job Description

Overview
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.
Responsibilities
Patient Care
* Assesses the needs and conditions of assigned patients by gathering relevant
patient health information.
* Identifies outcomes, develops a plan of care individualized to the patient
and/or situation, and implements the identified plan appropriate for the
attainment of the expected outcomes.
* Assesses patient's progress toward the attainment of outcomes and
effectively revises/updates diagnoses, outcomes and plans of care as
appropriate.
* Contributes to patient experience by providing quality & safe patient care
(as described above) and by respecting patients privacy, and treating all
patients, family members, and guests, as well as other associates, with dignity,
respect, and compassion.
* Evaluates patient conditions frequently and adapts plan of care
appropriately.
* Performs aseptic techniques by maintaining a sterile field while using
principles of disinfection, sterilization, and infection control.
* Maintains infection prevention standards.
* Collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
* Assists as necessary with procedures (central line placement, chest tube
insertion, x-rays, ultrasounds, intubations and extubations).
Education
* Participates in creating and sustaining a learning environment supported by
evidenced based practice and research.
* Focuses on personal development areas, engaging in professional/collegial
interactions with peers and students.
* Work collaboratively with peers and other health care providers, and
participating in ongoing in-service and educational seminars.
* Participates in the mentoring and education of colleagues and students.
Compliance/Safety
* Adheres to regulatory and organizational standards affecting patient care
and safety as well as all hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Practices in a safe and cost effective manner.
* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and
company policies that impact the employees area of responsibility.
* If required for position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-
date and valid prior to expiration dates.
* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific
training in the specified time frame.
* Maintains timely and accurate documentation of assessments, interventions,
EMR entries, and patient responses.
* Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion
through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety related training programs;
performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible
safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
Qualifications
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing- Required
New hire RNs and those hired on or after 7/1/2016
Must enroll in a BSN program within one year of hire and complete within 5
years of hire.
Certification & Licensure
Active, unrestricted, Arizona RN License or valid, participating compact
license- Required
BLS (American Heart Assoc.)- Required
Experience
Previous circulating experience
Call Required: Must be able to respond within 20 minutes
Eaonnes Douros
3501 Redrock
Flagstaff, ST 12345
(928)-853-9598
Athanatheus505@gmail.com

15 April 2019

Jessica Brock
Recruitment, Flagstaff Medical Center
1200 N. Beaver St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Dear Ms. Jessica Brock,

I have been passionate about becoming a nurse since high school. I’m writing
to you because I feel I am a qualified candidate to be a registered nurse at the
Flagstaff Medical Center. I am a dedicated student that wants to learn, and I
have just recently graduated from college with my Associates Degree in
Nursing. I am in progress of getting my Bachelors of Science Degree in
Nursing at Northern Arizona University. I have received my unrestricted
RN license and certification in Basic Life Support.

I adhere to compliance/safety policies and regulations. I am able to work with


patients and follow all policies and procedures. I am someone who takes my
job seriously and wants to help as many patients as possible. I can respond to
patients needs and recognize issues early; I can make EMR entries,
interventions, and timely and accurate documentation assessments. I able
to report any incidents, and I am someone that would step up to learn new
areas because I want learn as much as possible.

I have a strong compassion to help patients recover, and help explain the
importance of following any doctors release orders, so that they can have a
faster recovery at home as well. I can assess the patient's progress and I can
make sure they are safe, and healthy. For example, I have worked with many
patients of different degrees of medical issues. I am able to perform aseptic
techniques and maintain infection control. I am able to communicate
efficiently to other physicians/ other patient care providers. I am able to do
procedures like x-rays, placement, chest tube insertion, and ultrasounds.

I am candidate who would want to learn all aspects of the nursing


environments. I have an Associate, but I am working on my Bachelors at
NAU University. My experience is from CNA classes and working with
patients in a hospital setting. I am able to follow all of the policies and
procedures. I have experience working with many different types of
equipment used in hospitals.

Sincerely,

Eaonnes Douros
Works Cited

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