Registered Nurse RN Operations Support Specialist

Banner Health Corporate•Tucson, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is seeking a Registered Nurse RN Operations Support Specialist (ROSS) to support the staff of the PCU, Med/Surg, ICU, and Outpatient Observation units at Banner UMC South Campus in Tucson, Arizona. This role is away from the bedside but plays a crucial role in supporting teams and patients. The ROSS is responsible for the on-boarding and orientation experience for newly hired team members, assisting in their career development, and supporting leadership in planning, development, and execution of education for the department. This position will work Monday - Friday, 8-hour shifts with every other Friday off. The ideal candidate is passionate about helping staff members, providing ongoing support to new team members, and maintaining staff retention through monthly check-ins. This is an opportunity for an RN to use critical thinking and organizational skills in a new way, improve processes, and provide ongoing support and development of department staff. Banner - University Medical Center South is a comprehensive academic medical center with a wide range of specialty services.

Requirements

Must possess knowledge of healthcare as normally obtained through the completion of a Associates degree.
Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
BLS certification is required.
Requires a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting.
Minimal experience, typically gained through 0-2 years relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree is nursing preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Supporting nurse leadership in the planning, development and execution of facility education for clinicians.
Supporting the on-boarding and orientation of newly hired registered nurses.
Supporting career development and effective internal clinical communications.
Serving as a liaison between all disciplines by effectively communicating, educating and problem-solving.
Proactively supporting the quality and continuity of services throughout the healthcare systems.
Assisting in resolution of systems issues and enforcing facility/unit/department policy/procedures and standards of care.
Coordinating oversight of quality, risk management, safety and nursing standards.
Acting as a role model and resource person for providing quality patient care and maintaining clinical competency within the facility/unit/department.
Collaborating with Clinical Education to coordinate and support the on-boarding and precepting of newly hired nurses.
Developing and coordinating system and facility initiatives to promote clinical career development and lateral nurse pathways.
Leading and implementing facility clinical initiatives.
Contributing to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, safe care.
Actively participating in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, such activities may include participating in professional organizations.
Performing standard assignments within own job functions.
Expanding knowledge of fundamental theories, practices, procedures, and concepts within the job’s function.
Identifying and solving a range of problems in straightforward situations; analyzing possible solutions and assessing each using established procedures.
Analyzing developments in the field for others.
Responding to non-standard requests from internal and/or external customers; investigating with assistance from others, as needed.
Making decisions within guidelines and policies that impact own priorities and allocation of time to meet deadlines.