Registered Nurse RN Resource Team

Banner Health•Queen Creek, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse on the Resource Team provides patient care across multiple service lines and units at Banner Ironwood Medical Center and Banner Goldfield Medical Center, floating between departments according to patient and business needs. The role assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. It requires specialized nursing knowledge, judgment, and skills to provide care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients, and accountability for the quality of services delivered by the nurse and those under their direction. This is a full-time night-shift position with three 12-hour shifts per week, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. A self-scheduling tool is available for shift and weekend coverage. The job posting states that the position includes an 18% per-hour night differential, a flat $3.00 per-hour weekend differential, and $3.00 per-hour float pay in addition to the hourly rate. The role works collaboratively with patients, families, physicians, multidisciplinary care teams, and other internal and external contacts. It may include supervising staff and departmental workflow, participating in shared leadership and research activities, and supporting the education and development of colleagues, patients, and families.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program with an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Nursing, or completion of a specialized nursing diploma program that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
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.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
Relate the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.
Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including work in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as an RN in the specialty area.
Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions require at least one year of experience as an RN in a physician practice or acute care setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
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, diagnostic and laboratory information, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Complete patient assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and organizational policy.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities, in accordance with orders, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status 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 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 the education, orientation, role development, precepting, and mentoring of personnel and others when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to communicate, clarify information, and support patient and family needs.
Float between departments based on patient and business needs.
In some roles, supervise staff and department workflow.