Registered Nurse RN Postpartum

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Postpartum assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services provided by themselves and those under their direction, and uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to deliver care appropriate to each patient’s physical and developmental age.

The role is based in Banner Estrella Medical Center’s 36-bed Postpartum unit in Phoenix, Arizona. The unit provides inpatient care for mothers and babies and works collaboratively with other professional disciplines to support safe, high-quality outcomes. Postpartum nurses educate and assist new mothers with their physical and emotional needs during the postpartum period. This is a part-time day-shift position, scheduled from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, with access to a self-scheduling tool for shifts and weekend coverage.

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.
• Previous RN Postpartum experience is required for this position.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of practice, demonstrated through annual validations.
• Relate the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job throughout the interview process.

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 patient history, physical information, diagnostics, and laboratory data, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
• Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers and appropriately delegating and supervising care provided by other personnel.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research, shared leadership, quality improvement, and activities supporting nursing outcomes.
• Participate in education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor others when appropriate.
• Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy regarding patient care and support.

Benefits

• A variety of benefit plans intended to provide health and financial security for employees and their families.
• 18% night shift differential.
• Flat-rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.
• Self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed