Registered Nurse RN Medical Surgical

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Medical/Surgical department at Banner Estrella Medical Center, providing patient-centered nursing care. The position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and by those under their direction, using nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. This is a part-time day opportunity, with a stated shift of 7:00 AM–7:30 PM. Banner Estrella Medical Center is a 353-bed acute care hospital serving west Phoenix. The facility is fully electronic and provides a range of health care services in a healing environment. The position collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary care teams; coordinates and supervises care as appropriate; supports education and orientation; and contributes to safe, effective patient outcomes and quality improvement. Employees may participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, 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 based on area of practice.
Must demonstrate through the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, with input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, measure progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Support the growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.