Registered Nurse RN Dialysis

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care for patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and others under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to assess information and plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The role is based in the Hemodialysis-Hosp department at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. The schedule is described as 12-hour shifts, three days per week, with a varied schedule, rotating every other weekend, and some holidays assigned for the year; no schedule is guaranteed. The posting also mentions night-shift availability from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM, an 18% night-shift differential, and a flat $3-per-hour weekend differential. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary care team; coordinates and delegates care; documents patient status and care; supports education and professional development; and contributes to quality and safety improvement. In some roles, the position may supervise department staff and workflow.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.
Demonstrate through the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, as demonstrated through annual validations.
For Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions: at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including work as an RN in the specialty area within the past 12 months.
For Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions: at least one year of RN experience in a physician practice or acute care setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review history, physicals, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete patient assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Set realistic, measurable goals with patients and families and revise plans as patient needs and status change.
Provide and coordinate direct patient care in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate appropriately and supervise licensed nurses and other personnel involved in patient care.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patients’ status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, nursing interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and promptly in the patient record.
Provide evidence-based care and, when applicable, participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and help educate, orient, precept, or mentor personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors as appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of national nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care; professional organization participation may be included.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, other health care providers, and clergy to coordinate care, clarify or report information, and support patients and families.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.