Registered Nurse RN NICU

Banner Health • Mesa, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner Children's Hospital at Desert NICU is a 76-bed unit divided into high acuity ICU patients and lower acuity patients. The ICU side has an open pod layout with six beds per pod, while the CCN side features private rooms for parents to room in. The unit cares for a diverse patient population including micropremies, neuro patients, cardiac anomalies, surgical patients, ECMO, and whole-body cooling. They utilize a family-centered care model with an interdisciplinary team approach, including 24-hour Neonatology coverage, development therapists, Nutritionists, PT/OT, SLP, and lactation consultants. As a nurse in the NICU, you can make a lasting impact on patients and their families, requiring a high level of compassion and critical thinking skills for a stressful, highly acute environment. The unit offers numerous opportunities for learning and career growth, with continued education offered monthly. NICU nurses are part of a children's hospital and share a service line with Women and Infant services (WIS), attending all high-risk deliveries and caring for patients from birth to discharge. The NICU values associate experiences and suggestions, with a robust Shared Leadership program involved in process improvement. This is a full-time DAY shift position from 7 AM to 7:30 PM, with an 18% night shift differential and a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans for health and financial security. Located on an 80-acre campus in Mesa, Arizona, Banner Desert Medical Center is one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals, recognized by U.S. News and World Report. It has over 700 licensed beds, including over 100 for children and 76 for the NICU. Areas of excellence include high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology, and emergency medicine. The facility features a 76-bed NICU, a 24-bed PICU, six pediatric ORs, and a 22-bed ED, along with dedicated pediatric rehab, radiology, oncology, and hematology capabilities. The position summary outlines the core functions of assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered and utilizes specialized knowledge to provide and evaluate care appropriate to the age of assigned patients. The core functions include assessing patient needs, formulating and implementing a plan of care, evaluating patient response to care, documenting care, providing evidence-based care, and potentially supervising staff. All functions are performed according to established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Experience in the clinical area for which he or she is applying is desired.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.
• Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.
• Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions require a minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or an acute care setting.
• In a Home Health setting, team members must be able to operate personal vehicle and possess a valid driver's license.
• Auto insurance coverage is also required to be active and maintained.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral or BUMG, BUMCT in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
• Employees working at BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• Employees working in any Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health role in Arizona must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Nice To Haves

• RN NICU experience is preferred, but not required
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members.
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
• Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family.
• Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care.
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
• Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.
• Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record.
• Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy.
• Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient's response to treatment.
• Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership.
• Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
• Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
• In some roles, this position may supervise staff and work flow of the department.
• Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient.
• Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information.
• Also works with clergy to provide spiritual support.
• Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
• Provides all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Benefits

• $10,000 Sign-on incentive with 12-month commitment for qualified candidates with 1yr of RN NICU experience
• We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree